[cups.general] CUPS EPL2 driver for Zebra printer - label edge sensing?

Michael R Sweet msweet at apple.com
Fri Oct 17 09:58:38 PDT 2008


Colin wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Not sure if this is the most appropriate forum but perhaps someone
> can help?
> 
>> From an iMac (Intel, Leopard 10.5.5) I can print OK to a Zebra
>> TLP3842 300dpi label printer using the CUPS EPL2 driver that comes
>> with Leopard but the printer doesn't appear to be recognising the
>> 'label edge' so the print isn't always centered on the label.
>> Although there are printer settings for 'Resolution', 'Media type',
>> 'Darkness' & 'Print rate' I can't find one for 'Edge sensing', e.g.
>> 'continuous', 'black line', 'reflective', etc. Does this driver
>> provide such options? Strange thing is I'm sure when I first set
>> the printer up with this driver I was able to change such 'edge
>> sensing' options but now I can't?!

Sorry, media tracking is apparently only available via ZPL commands,
so the EPL2 driver does not support them.  If this isn't correct,
please point me to the necessary documentation and I'll add support
in the next rev of the drivers.

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer





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