zebra lp 2824 printer

[cbs]

Hi
I have been reading through messages posted for programming zebra
lp2824.
Here is what I am doing outlined below. The problem is that when I
print through the store operations manger to the lp2824 I do not get
any barcode printed. My ouput on the label has all the coding letters
and numbers as below. In the database fields I get the value from the
database.

eg: B16,4,0,1,1,1,51,B,"<<B3100>>"

Here is what I am doing
1. I set the printer driver to generic generic/text
2. I save the code below into a text file with the extention of .lbl
and placed it under the labels dir
3. I set the printer to line mode.
4. go to store operations manager and selected an item in the label
wizard to print and send that to the printer.
I get a as mentioned no barcode on the labels I get the following
output
-----------------
N
ZT
Q254,24
S2
D5
A10,5,0,3,1,1,R,"AnyStore"
B10,30,0,1,2,3,60,B,"15002"
A300,65,0,2,2,3,N,"<<$149.99>>"
A21,126,0,3,1,1,N,"video game"
P1
N

-------------------
This is the content of the file

'ZEBRA/ELTRON 1-UP .75X2.25 PART #800522075
[INITIALIZE]
[LABEL]
N
ZT
Q254,24
S2
D5
A10,5,0,3,1,1,R,"<<StoreName>>"
B10,30,0,1,2,3,60,B,"<<ItemLookupCode>>"
A300,65,0,2,2,3,N,"<<Price>>"
A21,126,0,3,1,1,N,"<<Description>>"
P1
N
[FINALIZE]

I would appreciate any help on this.

Thanks

[POS]

[Glenn Adams [MVP - Retail Mgmt]]

You've set the printer up using the Windows driver, not the Generic/Text
driver. Maybe you have two printers set up and are selecting the wrong
one when you print? What interface are you using? I think that
Generic/Text only works with LPT or COM - USB may autodetect and install
drivers on it's own...

Glenn Adams
Tiber Creek Consulting
http://www.tibercreek.com
gl...@tibercreek.com
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[POS]

Hi Glenn,
I am using LPT connection to the computer. In addition, when I
installed the printer I went through the add printer wizard and
selected (Manufacturer)generic then (Printers)generic/text for that
printer. I deleted all other printer references I restested and I still
get the results as below.
Thanks for your help.

[POS]

I went back in and deleted all printer references in my Print
directory. I added the lp2824 again - it is using a LPT1 connection to
the printer. I verified through the printer properties advanced tab
that it is using the Generic/text only driver but I still get the same
output on the label paper.
Again thanks for your help on this.
CBS

Glenn Adams [MVP - Retail Mgmt] wrote:

[POS]

OK I got it.
The printer has to be in page mode for this to work..

Thanks for your help.