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P1040502-015 Rev. A

05/09/2013

V68.19.4Z and earlier

Summary of Firmware Release

This document summarizes the following V68.x.x firmware releases:

V68.19.4Z

Release Date: 10 May 2013

This firmware is for use with the following printer models:

• QLn220

• QLn320

• QLn420

This firmware includes all features of the previous V68.19.2Z.

Firmware Release Date Page Firmware Release Date Page Firmware Release Date Page

V68.19.4Z 10 May 2013 page 1 V68.18.5Z 17 October 2012 page 8 V68.16.2Z 5 August 2011 page 18

V68.19.2Z 15 February 2012 page 2 V68.18.3Z 10 September 2012 page 9 V68.16.1ZA 15 July 2011 page 19

V68.19.1Z 11 January 2013 page 3 V68.18.1Z 7 June 2012 page 11 V68.16.1Z 15 July 2011 page 19

V68.18.8Z 1 February 2013 page 4 V68.18.0Z 13 January 2012 page 12 V68.16.0Z 06 May 2011 page 19

V68.18.7Z 3 December 2012 page 4 V68.16.3Z 6 September 2011 page 17

V68.18.6Z 9 November 2012 page 8 V68.16.2ZA 5 August 2011 page 18

Note • When updating from firmware V68.16.3Z or any earlier version, users must first

update the printer to V68.18.6Z, before updating to any later versions. We also recommend

that users power cycle the printer after the update to V68.18.6Z, before moving to any later

versions.

In addition, when updating from firmware V68.18.1Z or any earlier version, we

recommend users

default the printer after updating to a later firmware version. To default the

printer, send these ZPL commands to the unit:

^XA^JUF^XZ

^XA^JUS^XZ

Wait 5 seconds after sending these command and then power cycle the printer.

Summary of content (20 pages)

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V68.19.4Z and earlier Summary of Firmware Release This document summarizes the following V68.x.x firmware releases: Release Date Page Release Date Page V68.19.4Z Firmware 10 May 2013 page 1 V68.18.5Z Firmware 17 October 2012 page 8 V68.16.2Z V68.19.2Z 15 February 2012 page 2 V68.18.3Z 10 September 2012 page 9 V68.19.1Z 11 January 2013 page 3 V68.18.1Z 7 June 2012 page 11 V68.18.8Z 1 February 2013 page 4 V68.18.0Z 13 January 2012 page 12 V68.18.7Z 3 December 2012 page 4 V68.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.19.2Z Changes • The QLn420 battery eliminator is now supported. • Additional 802.11n country codes supported – Israel, Argentina, Chile, and Honduras. • This release includes support for simultaneous 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth Dual Radio. Note • The Dual radio option is only available on the n radio configuration. By default, the Bluetooth radio is disabled on printers that support dual radio. The Bluetooth radio can be enabled by using the bluetooth.enable command.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.19.1Z V68.19.1Z Release Date: 11 January 2013 This firmware is for use with the following printer models: • QLn220 • QLn320 • QLn420 This firmware includes all features of the previous V68.18.7Z. Note • When updating from firmware V68.16.3Z or any earlier version, users must first update the printer to V68.18.6Z, before updating to any later versions. We also recommend that users power cycle the printer after the update to V68.18.6Z, before moving to any later versions.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.8Z V68.18.8Z Release Date: 1 February 2013 Issues Corrected • The printer will now correctly retain and use TONE settings. Note • When updating from firmware V68.16.3Z or any earlier version, users must first update the printer to V68.18.6Z, before updating to any later versions. We also recommend that users power cycle the printer after the update to V68.18.6Z, before moving to any later versions. In addition, when updating from firmware V68.18.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.7Z • LCD: Add support for 2-byte WML and international fonts on the display • LCD: Add ability to flip the display, see below for details • 802.11: Updated driver and improved roaming algorithm for 802.11 n radio (QNxxxNxxxxx-xx) • 802.11: Add WIFI certification for 802.11 n radio (QNx-xxNxxxxx-xx) • 802.11: Add CCXv4 ASD certification for 802.11 n radio (QNx-xxNxxxxx-xx) • 802.11: Add support for additional 802.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.7Z If the key cache is cleared all previously established encryption keys are lost, and it will be necessary to go through the key exchange protocol the first time each new terminal is paired with the printer. Display Flip It is now possible to invert the orientation of the display (180°) to make it easier to read in some installations, e.g. when mounted to a wall or a fork lift. It can also be configured to automatically invert when docked in a cradle.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.7Z For Groups 0 and J the wlan.country code is set at the factory as shown above, and no changes are permitted. For Groups E, L, A, and B the wlan.region_code is set to “rest of world”, and the default value for wlan.country_code is “not selected”. In these cases it is necessary to configure the wlan.country_code parameter for proper operation. Examples showing how to get the region and country codes, and how to set the country code are shown below: ! U1 getvar "wlan.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.6Z V68.18.6Z Release Date: 9 November 2012 Note • When updating from firmware V68.16.3Z or any earlier version, users must first update the printer to V68.18.6Z, before updating to any later versions. We also recommend that users power cycle the printer after the update to V68.18.6Z, before moving to any later versions. In addition, when updating from firmware V68.18.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.3Z Auto-Recovery A new Auto-Recovery feature has been added that will reinstall the firmware if an issue is detected during start up. If a problem is detected the printer will display “Decompressing Files”, then “Writing Files to Flash” and then “Finishing Install” on the LCD, after which the printer will restart. The firmware version on the printer will remain the same after AutoRecovery.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.3Z • SERIAL: printer may turn off (using DTR) before executing all transmitted data over the serial port • ZBI does not consume button events • ZPL: printing cut off for internal directory and ZPL status reports on the QLn220 Common Mirror Application Directory A new SGD parameter ip.mirror.appl_path has been added which allows a common firmware directory for those cases when multiple applications / settings are used.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.1Z New SGD Parameter media.feed_skip and CPCL Registration Error This SGD parameter controls the number of dot rows to skip after the trailing edge of the black bar or gap, for CPCL labels only. This parameter is the saved (after a power cycle) version of the second parameter in the CPCL SETFF command (see the SETFF command description in the CPCL programming manual for more details). The default value is 5.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.0Z Issues Corrected • CPCL: change ON-OUT-OF-PAPER default from PURGE 2 to PURGE 1 • CPCL: Performance degradation with large number of references to CPF fonts • CPCL: DIR commands incorrectly lists files from the Z: drive • Firmware update occasionally fails • Mirror: FTP process very slow running on WS2008 IIS7 FTP v7.5 • Print: Printer feeds ~10 inches after a 2-key (should be 3 inches max) • SGD: file.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.0Z • Add support for ZBI 2.0 (requires license to enable) • Reduced printer shutdown time • Mirror: Add support for fs_image feature • Mirror: add support for ip.mirror.enable_firmware_update SGD • SGD: Add support for remote auto-connect via TCP • SGD: Add support for Secure FTP (SFTP) • SGD: add capability to save a two-key report to a text file (see comments below) • SGD: add support for ip.dhcp.cache_ip parameter • SGD: add ability to restore all defaults (device.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.0Z ZPL Notes for QLn • No changes are needed to the device.languages SGD parameter to enable ZPL, both CPCL and ZPL are always active. Label formats using CPCL and ZPL commands can be alternated, but only on complete label boundaries. • ZPL labels print bottom first by default, as they do on legacy mobile printers and tabletop printers. • Mobile batch files: ZPL commands are now supported in the config.sys and au- toexec.bat files.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.18.0Z ZPL Override Command A new suite of SGD parameters called device.override has been created. These are permanent settings which indicate whether or not the specified ZPL commands are ignored. The intent is to include the device.override commands in a start up file, to take effect on subsequent ZPL commands sent to the printer via one of the communications interfaces. Only a small subset of ZPL commands can be overridden, these are listed below.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.16.3Z Using Anonymous FTP Login from a Microsoft Windows Platform A new SGD parameter (ip.ftp.request_password) has been added to control whether the password was requested by the ftp client. In order to make the QLn behave the same way as the legacy QL Plus family did when sending an ftp –A command from a Microsoft Windows platform, first send the following command to the printer: ! U1 setvar "ip.ftp.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.16.2ZA After loading this release it is necessary to send the following commands to the printer in order to update the default roaming values: ! U1 do "device.restore _ defaults" "wlan" ! U1 do "device.reset" "" Note that a carriage return and line feed are required after each line. V68.16.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.16.1ZA V68.16.1ZA (Service Pack) Release Date: 15 July 2011 Enhancements • N/A Issues Corrected • PRINT: Feed key does not perform PRESENT-AT • CPCL: TYPE command does not respond when file does not exist • 802.11: Roaming does not work when using WEP encryption • 802.11: IP roam packets sent out before DHCP request V68.16.1Z Release Date: 15 July 2011 Enhancements Original release on QLn220 Issues Corrected • PRINT: Improved print quality on tag stock. V68.16.
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Summary of Firmware Release V68.16.0Z Issues Corrected Memory management when downloading multiple font files has been improved. V68.16.0Z Release Date: 06 May 2011 This is the initial release of this firmware. It is for use with the following printer models: • QLn320™ For support, please visit www.zebra.