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Zebra Printing from PB 10.5

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John

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Oct 12, 2007, 2:56:57 PM10/12/07
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I'm trying to print a label datawindow to a Zebra ZM400
printer but not getting anything to print. The printer acts
like it is going to print but nothing comes out - send the
message to the queue and the lights flicker on the printer.
If I go in to MS Word and print to the Zebra everything
works as expected.

I'm using the basic dw.Print( TRUE, TRUE ) command and
changing the printer in the windows print dialog box.

PC Specs
Win XP Pro SP2
PB 10.5 Build 6021

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

John

Richard Keller

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Oct 12, 2007, 7:51:08 PM10/12/07
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You have to install the Zebra Windows Driver or send straight ZPL to the
printer as a text print and use a Generic Text Driver.

Rich

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John

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Oct 15, 2007, 9:29:47 AM10/15/07
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Rich -

I'm using the latest Zebra Print Driver from their site but
only getting the printer data lights to flicker - not
actually printing anything. We tried using the Seagull
version as well and didn't get any better results.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say "send straight ZPL


to the printer as a text print and use a Generic Text

Driver..." If you could give me an example I would be
greatly appreciative. Also, if you think of anything else
that I'm over looking then please let me know tha as well.

Thanks,

John

Richard Keller

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Oct 15, 2007, 4:38:45 PM10/15/07
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ZPL is the actual code that Zebra prints in the manual is available online
at their site. It a text script language that is much faster and more
grandular then using a native windows driver so use it depending on your
application. We use both.

The Universal Zebra driver is fine. You should install just like a normal
printer and run the test page just like windows. If the test page prints
you have installed right. If it does not then your settings are wrong.

These printers are tempermental so check the following.

1. Connectivity settings . Parallel, Baud, etc.
2. Media Settings Transfer, Label Type etc.
3. Permissions.

Good luck.
Rich

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nazar

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Oct 16, 2007, 9:57:41 AM10/16/07
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HI
I think the best way is to use mscomm32.ocx.first you have
to register it and zpl code you can get from the sites.pass
the code into mscom control.in this case no dw is not
required.
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