Macys - ZT231 Staging

Revision History

11/13/2025 - Rev. History added - Jason Mullins

11/13/2025 - SOP Edits - Finalization - EO

2/3/26 - Updated Firmware version - JM

**Using the files located in the shared drive: Technical Services\Customer Files\Macys\Macys - ZT231 Staging Files**

Steps to Setup Zebra ZT231 Printers

NOTE: You’ll need to use Zebra Setup Utilities to complete the staging

4. Select Open Printer Tools >> Settings and click the ellipses to Send file.

5. First send the approved firmware version:

SP97-006679A.zpl

6. Wait for the firmware update to complete. The printer will reboot and you can proceed to send the remaining files.

7. Send each file in this order:

1 - Delete_APL-M 1.ZPL

2 - Virtual-Dev-M-v1_21-006748A.NRD

3 - Enable & Reboot 1.txt

8. Go back to Zebra Setup Utilities and select Open Communication With Printer

9. Copy and paste the following command in the top window and add a carriage return to the end. (This is important for the command to work)

! U1 getvar "apl.enable"

10. Select Send To Printer

11. The bottom window should return "apl-m" to indicate that the update was successful.

12. If successful, the configuration is complete. If not, repeat from Step 7. If still unsuccessful, repeat from Step 4.

QA Steps

NOTE: You’ll need to use Zebra Setup Utilities to complete the QA

Connect the printer to the PC via USB and power the printer on if not already.
Open Zebra Setup Utilities and select the ZT231.
Select Open Communication With Printer
Copy and paste the following command in the top window and add a carriage. (Carriage return is important for the command to work)

^XA^HH^XZ

Select Send To Printer
The bottom window should return SP97-006679A as the firmware version.
Copy and paste the following command in the top window and add a carriage return. (Carriage return is important for the command to work)

! U1 getvar "apl.enable"

Select Send To Printer
The bottom window should return "apl-m" to indicate that the update was successful.

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