Use these steps to send WML content to the printer via FTP.
Go to a command prompt.
At the command line prompt, type
"ftp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
, where
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
is the IP Address of the printer. For example, if the IP Address of the printer is 10.3.5.34, the command would be:
ftp 10.3.5.34
Press Enter to connect to the printer.
Press Enter to log in to the printer.
At the FTP prompt, type "put index.wml" and press Enter. The index.wml file will be transferred to the printer’s E: memory.
Type "quit" to disconnect from the printer and exit FTP.
Power cycle the printer.
Once the printer completes the power cycle the display should look similar to this:
For additional index.wml examples, see WML Examples.
When a WML menu is resident on the printer, the standard menu system can be easily be accessed by holding down the Cancel and Setup/Exit buttons (on the ZM400) or the Cancel and Setup/Exit buttons (on Xi4) or the Select button (on GX) on the front panel while the printer powers up. Hold the buttons down until the PRINT READY message displays on the front panel. To return to the WML defined menu, reset the printer again.
When using the
“ip.ftp.execute_file”
command, be sure to reset the command back to
“on”
for use in production processes. If the setting is left in the
“off”
configuration, when label formats or firmware are sent to the printer via FTP they will not be processed as intended – and the E: memory location can quickly become full.
