# Zebra: Updating Firmware

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The following article describes upgrading the firmware for Zebra printers.</span>

<p class="callout info"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Download the latest firmware file for your printer from </span>[Zebra's website](https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/printers.html). The download will be a .zip file, extract it to find the firmware file (.zpl).</p>

### ****Network Methods****

These methods are recommended over USB for reliability

#### ****Using cURL (cross-platform)****

<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Use </span>`<span class="editor-theme-code">curl</span>`<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> in your system terminal to send the firmware file directly to the printer:</span>

```bash
curl -T <path_to_firmware_file> ftp://<printer_ip_address>
```