User manual

Summary of Firmware Release

V68.18.3Z

P1040502-015 05/09/2013

• 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. This new command

will define the “common firmware directory” for printers to search as a secondary firmware

location. This eliminates redundancy and reduces the total amount of storage space required

on the server when multiple mirror directories are used.

Behavior

• If the new "ip.mirror.appl_path" is blank (i.e., not configured), then the printer’s

mirror behavior is the same as it is today. This is the default.

• If the value is anything other than blank the printer searches the directory defined in this

path if there is no firmware file in the standard mirror path (defined by ip.mirror. path).

• If the firmware in the "ip.mirror.path" matches what is currently on printer, then

the printer does not check for firmware in the "ip.mirror.appl_path".

Examples

Increase the Maximum TOF Setting for the QLn320

The maximum Top Of Form (TOF) setting for the QLn320 (only) has been increased from 89

to 120 dot rows. The maximum TOF setting for the QLn220 remains at 89. This new

capability requires both hardware and firmware changes, and allows printing on media with

the black bar up to 120 dot rows below the beginning edge of the label. The hardware changes

are cut in on a rolling basis starting (approximately) with printers built in November 2012. The

firmware changes in this release are designed to be backwards compatible, meaning it

automatically detects which hardware is present and prints identically on either version. Note

that loading older firmware (prior to V68.18.3Z) on printers built after the date listed above is

not supported and will likely result in incorrect registration.

! U1 getvar "ip.mirror.appl_path"

! U1 setvar "ip.mirror.appl_path" "pathname"