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Print Operations
Zebra® ZKDU — Printer Accessory
1/13/2016 ZD420 User’s Guide 212485-001 Rev. A
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ZKDU — Printer Accessory
The Zebra® ZKDU (keyboard display unit) is a small terminal unit that interfaces with the printer
for accessing EPL or ZPL label forms stored in the printer.
The ZKDU is strictly a terminal and does not have the capability to store data or set up
parameters.
The ZKDU is used for the following functions:
• List label forms stored in printer
• Retrieve label forms stored in printer
• Input variable data
• Printing labels
• Switching between EPL and ZPL to dual support both printer language format/form types
that can be stored and printed in many later model Zebra label printers.
ZBI 2.0 ™ — Zebra Basic Interpreter
Customize and enhance your printer using the ZBI 2.0 ™ programming language. ZBI 2.0 allows
Zebra printers to run applications and take input from scales, scanners and other peripherals
without a PC or network connection. ZBI 2.0 works with the ZPL printer command language so
that printers can understand non-ZPL data streams and convert them into labels. That means the
Zebra printer can create barcodes and text from input received, non-ZPL label formats, sensors,
keyboards and peripherals. Printers can also be programmed to interact with PC based database
applications to retrieve information to be used on printed labels.
ZBI 2.0 can be activated by ordering a ZBI 2.0 Key Kit, or activated by purchasing a key from the
ZBI 2.0 store at www.zebra.com/software
.
Use the ZDownloader utility to apply the key. Zdownloader is available on the users CD or at the
Zebra Web site: www.zebra.com
.
An intuitive ZBI-Developer ™ programming utility is used to create, test and distribute ZBI 2.0
applications is available on the users CD or at the Zebra Web site: www.zebra.com
.