Printing to a Zebra thermal printer. Net [zebra tlp 2844] [tlp 2844]
Re:Since the 'Zebra guys' are here in one place . . .
what is the best way to clean the print heads?
Alcohol? and how 'delicate' are they?
Re:Originally posted by: guy However, even still yet I'm getting text missing from label to label.
If it is consistently in the same location, try adding a little more pressure to the head
in the area of the missing text.
The adjustment for the skewing is done by loosening two screws, then adjusting
the head alignment (tilt left or right) position.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
When you install the driver, are you selecting "use Printer Settings"?
What Model Zebra?
110, 140, 170 series has an manual adjustment you can make to stop the skewing.
Yes, the driver is set to "use Printer Settings". I've done calibration after calibration and still get inconsistant results. I did actually trace the problem down to having to baby the installation of the label spool (its heavy stock and must be put in gently to prevent shifting). However, even still yet I'm getting text missing from label to label. I'm starting to think their driver is just plain garbage.
Re:When you install the driver, are you selecting "use Printer Settings"?
What Model Zebra?
110, 140, 170 series has an manual adjustment you can make to stop the skewing.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
For what its worth…
I used VB.NET to print to a mobile zebra printer via bluetooth, I had to use a COM port and send raw text to it in zebras ZPL (Zebra Programming Language) to print. You can download the programming guide from their site.
I did get it to work just fine with the Windows driver. However, I do have a question for you: Do you get shifting when printing? What I mean is, when I print something at 100,100 (X,Y), the output is inconsistant from label to label. I can send one job of 40 labels with an X dead center on the label, and I pretty much will get some shifted left, some right, up, down, etc.
Re:For what its worth…
I used VB.NET to print to a mobile zebra printer via bluetooth, I had to use a COM port and send raw text to it in zebras ZPL (Zebra Programming Language) to print. You can download the programming guide from their site.
Re:Thanks for all the replies.
As it turns out, the latest universal driver posted on their website has a known bug that causes it to drop or mangle print commands from the .NET framework. A fixed driver is in beta right now. I just wish they had made this bug known when I downloaded the latest driver a week ago!
Re:Did you forget to do a start or end document command?
Re:i do have a Zebra Stripe printer and occasionally i get into trouble . . . [i use Label Matriix]
try Zebra's tech support . . . it is pretty good.
also, does your printer have enough RAM to do what you are requesting?
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