Zebra printers are the industry standard for rugged, industrial barcode label printing. Many of them utilize a technology known as direct thermal to "burn" images onto the label. For this example you will need a compatible printer and a monochrome PNG file.
Overview Printing a graphic from a PNG file is best done using the Zebra Driver, Zebra Setup Utility. or ZebraNet Bridge. If you cannot use these methods we are providing an example of how this can be done using ZPL.
Specifically the ~DY command. ~DY Command Details >> Using ZebraNet Bridge to convert a PNG. I could print the logo on the labels using the "Zebra Setup Utilities", by "Downloading Fonts and Graphics", choosing any available.MMF file, adding a.BMP picture, downloading it [to the printer] and printing a test page.
But until now, I couldn't do it using ZPL instructions. Printing PCX images on Zebra printers using CPCL (Comprehensive Printer Command Language) involves sending specific commands to the printer. These commands enable you to load and print images stored in the PCX format, commonly used for graphics in label printing.
The use of graphics on a label is a common practice and Zebra offers the following utilities to convert existing picture files for printer use. We recommend the Zebra Setup Utility or ZebraNet Bridge as an option for converting and downloading graphics to your Zebra printer. Zebra Printer Control Language (ZPL) has commands to build some basic shapes like Line, Box etc.
They each have definite parameters like origin, thickness etc. which can be used. But in case the requirement is of any particular shape which is not covered in the ZPL, then we can use images to print t.
Designed with an intuitive interface, Zebra Print combined with the Android print service framework, allows you to print PDFs, images, and other documents directly from your applications. Zebra. Detailed tutorials and information about Zebra hardware and software, included printers, mobile computers and barcode readers.
ZEBRA_FORMAT_FILENAME=MYLABEL.ZPL ZEBRA_IMAGE_INFO=my_signature,MYLAB000,300,110;my_signature2,MYLAB001, 300,110 column_name: The actual data column name of the image you want to print from the form, for example, 'Äòmy_signature'. image_file_name: This the file name that the zebra designer gave the file when it sends it to the printer. The pname holds the name of the.png image file (barcode.png for example) and the form is bound to the Zebra label printer.
Actually the form works fine to print the label in.png format, except the barcode portion on the hardcopy label won't scan (QR code portion scans fine).