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Introduction
ZPL Programming Development Process
10/29/2010 Software Integrator Guide P1026208-001 Rev. B
ZPL Programming Development Process
The Zebra printers, applications and utilities support rapid integration of ZPL programming
code into your kiosk applications and system. By using the Zebra Designer suite, printer
documentation and utilities; printer receipts and controls can be coded by the Zebra
Designer application for copying or use as pre-programmed ZPL command files. The ZPL
program files created by Zebra Designer store all data as raw or encoded ASCII text for all
receipt objects (text, bar codes, and graphics). The ZPL program file can contain
programmed code for a receipt, controls, and functions. This allows the kiosk software
integrator to easily modify the properly structured ZPL created by Zebra Designer for use
or re-use.
Figure 1-1 • ZPL Programming Development Process
Download Latest Kiosk
Printer Software Tools,
Documents, and Firmware
Setup Development
System and Printer with
Download of latest printer
Firmware and Software
Tools
Develop Prototype
Receipt
(Using Zebra Designer)
Modify Receipt Handling
Kiosk Printer Behaviors
Explore the Receipt’s
ZPL File to Identify
Objects for Loading into
Printer Memory for Rapid
Recall and Re-use
Print the Receipt to ZPL
Programming Code File
(Use this file to test in kiosk
system application)
Install Any Non-Resident
Fonts into the printer with
Zebra Designer Font
Manager
Extract Any ASCII Encoded
Graphics and Store For
Recall
Modify Prototype Receipt to
Use the New Resident
Objects
(Fonts and Graphics)
Separate Prototype ZPL
Configuration Code From
Receipt Code
Fine Tune ZPL Code Files
- Add Commenting
- Add Features Not
Supported by ZD
- Optimize ZPL code
Create Printer Configuration
file to clone printers
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