I want to set up Zebra LP2844 printers as direct devices and need a Printer Information File.

Hi,

Maybe this link will help you:
http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/showthread.php?t=6397&highlight=Printer

- George

For Zebra Printers, here is how I did the set-up (after the system admin proved that it works at the unix level).

- Create the directory 'z' under $BSE/lib/printinf

- In that directory, create an EMPTY file to serve as the 'driver'. In my case, I called it zebra140xi. It does not have to contain anything, but just so nobody delete the file, here are the 'contents' of the file:

# This is a dummy driver, required for the ZEBRA Printer


- Set up a Paper Type (in my case, I called it ZEBRA1)
- Set up Fonts by Paper Type (for ZEBRA printers, I need just one with 10 cpi)
- There after, set up the device data as usual - actually, the 'driver' file is required merely to satisfy the Maintain Device Data session - the driver field, as you know, cannot be blank. The /usr/bin/lp command is as for any other regular printer. The device needs to be declared Direct.

Thereafter, it is just matter of programming the report and sending output to the new device.

I guess I need to talk to your system admin. I did everything you said, but nothing prints. I can't even get it to print at the unix level.

I want to set up Zebra LP2844 printers as direct devices and need a Printer Information File.

Hello,
do'nt know about Zebra EPL2 printerlanguage, because i've set up direct printing with Zebra S600 (ZPLII) printers.

I've done the following:

1.) Attach printer to network via HP Printserver 170x (JetDirect) Network based.
2.) Assign dumpplot model to this printer
3.) setup BaaN printer
| Drucker : ZEBRA |
| Bezeichnung : Labeldrucker |
| Druckerart : Direkt |
| Locale : ISO-8859-1 Western Europe - 8 bit |
|--Drucker -----------------------------------------------------------|
| Treiber : lc_asc |
| Warteschlange : /usr/bin/lp -dzebra -o nb -n%d -s %s |
| Papierart : A4 A4 format Hochforma |
| Linker Rand : 0 Seitenvorschub : Nein


4.) put ZPL commands in report like:
^XA^LL272^BY2,2^MD15
^LH4,5^FO40,40^AE^FDDate:<Field>^FS^XZ



That's all

Regards