[cups] Mac OSX with CUPS 1.7.2 Printing fuzzy on Zebra GK420d

[Matthew Warren]

Great, that worked and quality was perfect.

Our source content is PDF with lots of images/text, can we convert them .RAS ?  Can we do that from a programming language such as Ruby...

Thanks so much for your help!


On 11 Jul 2014, at 15:12, Helge Blischke <HelgeBlischke at web.de> wrote:

> 
> Am 11.07.2014 um 11:42 schrieb Matthew Warren:
> 
>> Thanks Helge,
>> 
>> I have tried to print the ZPL but nothing happens, I am using this command:
>> lpr -PZebra_Technologies_ZTC_GK420d -o media=Custom.84x101mm -o orientation-requested=3 -o raw temp.10-07.zpl
>> 
>> I have also tried without the -o raw as well.
>> 
>> This is the CUPS error log:
>> https://www.evernote.com/shard/s273/sh/5bc0434f-4372-42f1-9e98-2c5e4b569c1b/10e50ad065ecdbed24c0f23f6bb1a458
>> On 10 Jul 2014, at 17:22, Helge Blischke <HelgeBlischke at web.de> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Am 10.07.2014 um 16:29 schrieb Matthew Warren:
>>> 
>>>> That sounds hopeful!
>>>> 
>>>> Tried printing the RAS file with this command but nothing happens (no error)
>>>> lpr -P Zebra_Technologies_ZTC_GK420d -o media=Custom.84x101mm -o orientation-requested=3 -o raw veeqo.ras
>>>> 
>>>> Same command with a JPG/PNG works ok.
>>>> 
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sorry, I forgot to convert the ragter file to the ZPL file which the printer should understand.
>>> Try again using the temp.10-07.zpl file from the same dropbox link.
>>> 
>>> Helge
>>> 
> 
> Matthew,
> 
> the error_log tells that everything went OK, i. e. a successfult print.
> You could try the following:
> lp -d Zebra_Technologies_ZTC_GK420d -o document-format=application/vnd.cups-raster 10-07.ras
> (don't know if the media and orientation-requested options are really necessary; you need to try).
> 
> Helge
> 
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