Raw Printer Driver - Linux RHEL

[Anurag]

Hi Ashok,

Thanks a lot for the response.

The label template file contains Zebra Programming Language ZPL Commands.

Here are the contents of my label file.

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^XA^SZ2~TA0~JSN^MD0^LT0^MFN,N^JZY^PR6,6,6^PMN^JMA^LH0,0^XZ
^XA^LRN^XZ
^XA^FO20,29^A0N,50,68^FD*locn_class^FS
^FO33,114^BY3^BCN,203,N,N^FD>:*locn_brcd^FS
^FO46,370^A0N,70,100^FD*dsp_locn^FS
^FO541,153^A0N,124,170^FD*cd^PQ1,0,1,Y^XZ
-----------------------------------------------------------

The same file when printed from a AIX Machine prints the label always(and always fine).

The same file when printed from a Linux Machine into a Raw Printer prints the label "ONLY SOMETIMES".....like 1 in 20....This is the reason why i wanted to try with a different raw driver if that is possible. For each request that does not result a label coming out of the printer, I see one open connection in TIME_WAIT status to the printer port <My Printer IP>:9100

The same file when printed from the same Linux Machine into a Printer using the Zebra ZPL Driver prints the label "ALWAYS".....but the printed label contains the ZPL code on the label stationary instead of the barcodes etc.

Please guide.

Regards,
Anurag


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> Hi
>
> What is the type of file that contains the Labels(barcodes) is it a normal
> text file or Postscript file or a PCL file
>
> If it's a PCL file , then it should work in  RAW mode.
>
> if it's a PS  file, you need some kind of driver (PPD file)
>
> If the file has LineFeed characters in DOS format, or the file is in dos
> format,
>
> check by doing below
>
> cat bc.txt | unix2dos | lp -d  <testprinter> -o raw
>
> Regards
> Ashok
>
> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:02 AM, ALi <osatien at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Would you suggest me to try something more?
> >
> > Have you tryed from windows? it works from windows?
> >
> > if it works ... have you tryed to sniff the packets and send them from
> > linux?
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> <br>Hi <br><br>What is the type of file that contains the Labels(barcodes) =
> is it a normal text file or Postscript file or a PCL file <br><br>If it&#39=
> ;s a PCL file , then it should work in=A0 RAW mode. <br><br>if it's a P=
> S=A0 file, you need some kind of driver (PPD file)<br>
> <br>If the file has LineFeed characters in DOS format, or the file is in do=
> s format, <br><br>check by doing below <br><br>cat bc.txt | unix2dos | lp -=
> d=A0 <testprinter> -o raw<br><br>Regards<br>Ashok<br><br><div class=
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> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 5:02 AM, ALi <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailt=
> o:osatien at gmail.com">osatien at gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
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> <div class=3D"im">> Would you suggest me to try something more?<br>
> <br>
> </div>Have you tryed from windows? it works from windows?<br>
> <br>
> if it works ... have you tryed to sniff the packets and send them from linu=
> x?<br>
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