From e0c7b531f305182cb4b8a79ceaf793572f1b48f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dobrica Pavlinusic Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:57:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] added project description --- README | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c1cdd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Zebra label printer ZPL interpreter and rasterizator + + +Convert pbm image file to ZPL: + + pbm2ZPL.pl print.pnm > print.zpl + +Convert ZPL back into pbm image: + + ZPL2pbm.pl dump.zpl > dump.pbm + + + +This is my attempt to document various quirks using Zebra printers: + + +Windows printer driver doesn't seem to support ZPL when shared over CIFS. + +There is option to check pass-through, but then you have to wrap ZPL in +start/end markers which cups printer driver doesn't do. + +Easier solution is to install port as Generic/Text printer under Windows +and share printer using lpd which is available in Windows XP and newer. + + -- 2.20.1