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Introduction
ZD500 Series™ Thermal Printers
1/16/2014 ZD500 Series™ Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide P1062653-002 Rev. A
Your printer, when connected to a host computer, functions as a complete system for
printing labels, receipts, forms, and tags. Many printer settings may also be controlled by
your printer’s driver or label design software. Refer to the driver or software
documentation for more information.
To create label formats, refer to your programming guides or label design applications
such as the free label and form design software: ZebraDesigner™.
The printer includes a complete suite of free Link-OS software applications and drivers to
configure printer settings, design and print labels and receipts, get printer status, import
graphics and fonts, send programming commands, update firmware, and download files.
Clone printer settings and send graphics, files, fonts, and firmware (updates) to one or
more Zebra® Ethernet and locally connected printers with ZebraNet™ Bridge.