TCP Comm to Zebra Printer
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Long time ago I sent raw ZPL via the comm port. Now I would like to print to Zebra's shared off the same server. It needs to be a two way communication: request the Zebra status - and then download the raw ZPL to print the label. I've never used the TCP/IP classes. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
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Long time ago I sent raw ZPL via the comm port. Now I would like to print to Zebra's shared off the same server. It needs to be a two way communication: request the Zebra status - and then download the raw ZPL to print the label. I've never used the TCP/IP classes. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
If the Zebra printers are in a Windows environment, then have the network administrator setup a printer queue and your application can send its output to that queue. Let the print server determine if the printer is ready or not. Would this work for you ?
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If the Zebra printers are in a Windows environment, then have the network administrator setup a printer queue and your application can send its output to that queue. Let the print server determine if the printer is ready or not. Would this work for you ?
I haven't done a lot of interfacing to windows printers - have used mainly 3rd party reporting tools. Here's what I envisioned: Table descriptive printer name and IP address - for picklist No printer driver required to be installed - these are all Zebra printers, but some are different models Connect to printer Send ~H1 - read status command to Zebra Wait for response - make sure ready, has correct label size, has ribbon. (these printers could be in another building - so I have to know if they're ready) Send raw ZPL to printer. Done! Does your print queue idea provide for this?
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Long time ago I sent raw ZPL via the comm port. Now I would like to print to Zebra's shared off the same server. It needs to be a two way communication: request the Zebra status - and then download the raw ZPL to print the label. I've never used the TCP/IP classes. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
I spoke with one of the guys I work with and he has used a component from the following company to interface his applications to our Zebra printers. Scroll down on the web page and look for "Raw Data Printer Component" Maybe this will work for you. http://www.vbgold.com/[^]
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I spoke with one of the guys I work with and he has used a component from the following company to interface his applications to our Zebra printers. Scroll down on the web page and look for "Raw Data Printer Component" Maybe this will work for you. http://www.vbgold.com/[^]
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My colleague does not use it for 2 way communication, so we cannot confirm or deny whether this functionality is available. However, it may not be necessary. Our approach is to just "send" the label data (ZPL code). The printer has its own print-server logic in it so that if a label is currently being printed it will cause the second label to queue up and wait.
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My colleague does not use it for 2 way communication, so we cannot confirm or deny whether this functionality is available. However, it may not be necessary. Our approach is to just "send" the label data (ZPL code). The printer has its own print-server logic in it so that if a label is currently being printed it will cause the second label to queue up and wait.