

When you pop open the Print Dialogue box, File-> Print, click on Options, then tick the 'Print to File' checkbox. I find it easier to use and understand and using Zebra BarOne V5.0 it can generate the ZPL code for you if you design the label using the WYSIWYG designer.īarTender Professional allows you to output a label design to a text file automatically generating the ZPL code for you. If you have to choose a language, my personal recommendation would be to use ZPL if the Zebra printer has the language on board.
#ZPL PROGRAMMING MANUAL#

#ZPL PROGRAMMING SERIAL#
If you have a serial label printer, type: copy filename.txt to com1 at the DOS prompt where filename is the name of file.įor a parallel printer, at the DOS prompt type: copy filename.txt lpt1

Open a DOS window and use 'Edit' to view the text file. You can copy this text and save it to notepad. The resulting ZPL code for the label design above is: Using Zebra BarOne Version 5 (which is no longer available) I have designed a simple label: (if you don't have copy of Bar One V5 then use BarTender Professional - see below)īarOne allows you to design a label and 'print' the ZPL to a text file.
#ZPL PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE#
If you need to drive a Zebra barcode label printer from your own software application, whether it be a PC based application or from a mobile device without using a Windows printer driver, ZPL is the answer.
