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Printing to USB Zebra TLP 2844 Label Printer?

Zone: Delphi Programming

Tags: zebra, 2844, tlp, printer

I am using Delphi 7 and I want to print a label out on the Zebra TLP 2844 Label Printer.

I am wanting to use the EPL2 Language that it understands.

According to the Programming Manual it says that I can type 'Copy "Filename.ext" LPT1' or 'Copy "Filename.ext" Com1'. This will print the file with the code to the printer. However, I am using USB, so no port is found. Now, I know it can be done because it comes with a program called "Create-a-Label 3" that prints to it no problem.

So, I tried something like this.

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
if PrintDialog1.Execute then
begin
RichEdit1.Print(Chr(10)+'N'+Chr(10)+'A50,0,0,1,1,1,N,"Example 1"'
+Chr(10)+'P1'+Chr(10));
end;
end;

which I choose the correct printer and it should print the language that it wants. But it doesn't print correctly, instead it just ejects 1 label and sometimes it prints some weird character.

To have a better idea of what I am trying to do see this link:

http://support.zebra.com/cpws/docs/eltron/common/epl2_samp.htm

and Visual Basic examples: http://support.zebra.com/cpws/docs/eltron/common/vb_examples.htm

so now I just need to know how to do it in Delphi and get the printer to understand and print the label correctly.

Anybody have any ideas for me? I would really appreciate it.

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Zone: Programming

Question Asked By: perkley

Solution Provided By: billious

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