Comments on: zebra printer on as/400

By: woodengineer

woodengineer — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:06:17 +0000

We had success by stringing together the ZPL commands and data in one string. For example, zplcmd1IT Knowledge Exchangezplcmd2Websitezplcmd3 If memory server there is a special character that preceeds the ZPL command to distinguish it from data.

Recommend not making separate fields for your data. Try using one field of 80 or more characters. You can break up the string as you like because the label only prints after you give it the print command. That means you can lay down your data in any sequence you want. It just all needs to be written to the print file before your ZPL print command.

By: larisagas

larisagas — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:44:22 +0000

Thank you. Zebra label printer connected via IP Address. I need to print existing RPG program, which prints UPS labels, to print through Zebra now. I created outq and loaded ZPL file to AS/400. I don’t know how to get to this ZPL file variable information for address labels. Thank you.

By: philpl1jb

philpl1jb — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:32:46 +0000

This is, I believe, a label printer.
It requires certain escape codes — see owners manual.
Often it is coupled with TL Ashford software.
Phil