Zebra: Updating Firmware

The following article describes upgrading the firmware for Zebra printers

Network Methods

These methods are recommended over USB for reliability

FTP Method (preferred)

Recommended especially for customers because it uses a FTP client built into Windows, and is easy to get on MacOS

Windows

1. In the Terminal app, enter ftp PRINTER_IP
2. When prompted with User (PRINTER_IP: (none)): press Enter
3. You should now have a FTP prompt FTP>
4. Enter the command put FIRMWARE_FILE_PATH (ex. put V93.21.37Z.zpl, if the file is in your current directory)
5. The printer should start downloading the firmware file, and then reboot and apply the update. When the file transfer is complete, you should see 226 Transfer Complete as well as some stats and the ftp> prompt. You can now close your shell or enter quit.

MacOS

Prerequisites

• Homebrew
• inetutils

1. In the Terminal app, enter ftp PRINTER_IP
2. When prompted with Name (PRINTER_IP: (NAME)): press Enter
3. You should now have a FTP prompt FTP>
4. Enter the command put FIRMWARE_FILE_PATH (ex. put V93.21.37Z.zpl, if the file is in your current directory)
5. The printer should start downloading the firmware file, and then reboot and apply the update. When the file transfer is complete, you should see 200 PORT command successful as well as some stats and the ftp> prompt. You can now close your shell or enter quit.