Zebra Label Printer lp 2844-z

Mark mshirley at ysi.com
Mon Sep 22 10:42:18 PDT 2008


> I currently have a Zebra LP 2844-z label print plugged into an HP jetdirect box plugged into our network.
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> I have set the current label size (4.00x2.00) and test pages seem to print although it is compressed width wise and only prints the top portion that has the color wheels.
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> When I try to send a 4.00x2.00 pdf label to the printer the printer seems to print/advance the label but it's completely blank.
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> When I send an 8.5x11 pdf that is totally black i get a 4.00x2.00 black strip printed to the label.
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> Is there some sort of weird scaling going on?  Anyone have any ideas?
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The problem is now fixed.  I upgraded to 1.3.8 from 1.2 and it seems to be working.

I wish these dists would update their packages much faster so i don't have to spend ALL DAY LONG trying to recompile the latest and greatest along with required libs and what not.




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