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print labels to a Zebra printer from my app

Hello Experts,
We got this ZEBRA GC420t printer at the office, now we need to print labels from our application.

The printer works just fine with its own software, but we have to type all we need per label each time.

the idea is to put a button in the product window of our app and just by clicking once: the right label with the right data will be printed as many times as specified.

Please all ideas are welcome, if you have source that we can adjust or take as model will be great,

Regards!

Simon

Isn't it just a case of selecting the Zebra printer (if it's not already the default printer) and issuing the print command?

I do have some old VB6 code for printing to Zebra printers that builds the print line by line, but I can't access it until Monday.

Are you printing just text, or barcodes, graphics etc?

RGuillermo

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SimonAdept,
yes if posible please send me one or two examples of that vb6 source
I am willing to print text bar code and graphic all toguether

Simon

OK, but I can't get to it for another 24 hours. Happy for someone else to chip in and answer this if they can do so sooner.

ktaczala

You will need to get the programming manual for the printer. Zebra Printers have their own codes for formatting barcodes, fonts, etc.

I did some years ago with a powerbuilder inventory app.

tncode

A font may be easier to use unless you know the printer's own language. Some companies make barcode fonts that work well on thermal printers at certain point sizes.

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RGuillermo

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Thanks a lot to all Experts!!