Goals:  Provide example code for ZPL, EPL and CPCL printers

Facts or Affected Items:  Java, Application, Visual J++, ZPL, EPL, CPCL

Details

The following examples demonstrate how Java can be used to send data to the printer via the serial , parallel ports and via a network connection.

ZPL

Parallel Port

import java.io.*; 
public class lpt //create a class called "lpt"
     { 
public static void main (String[] argv)
     { 
try { 
FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("LPT1"); 

PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(os); 

//ZPL goes here 
ps.println("^XA^FO50,50^A050,50^FDTech Support^FS^XZ"); 


//flush buffer and close 
ps.close(); 
     } catch (Exception e) { 
System.out.println("Exception occurred: " + e); 
     } 
     } 
     } 

Serial Port

import java.io.*; 
public class comtest //creates a class called "comtest"
     { 
public static void main (String[] argv)
     { 
try { 
FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("COM1"); 

PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(os); 

//ZPL goes here 
ps.println("^XA^FO50,50^A050,50^FDTech Support^FS^XZ"); 


//flush buffer and close 
ps.close(); 
     } catch (Exception e) { 
System.out.println("Exception occurred: " + e); 
     } 
     } 
     } 

EPL

import java.io.*; 
public class lptepl //create a class called "lptepl"
     { 
public static void main (String[] argv)
     { 
try { 
FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("LPT1"); 

PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(os); 

//EPL goes here 
ps.println(" ");

ps.println("N");

ps.println("A50,150,0,4,1,1,N,\"Tech Support\"");

ps.println("P1");



//flush buffer and close 
ps.close(); 
     } catch (Exception e) { 
System.out.println("Exception occurred: " + e); 
     } 
     } 
     } 

******The above  example demonstrates how to send the " character to the printer

CPCL

import java.io.*; 
public class comcpcl //create a class called "comcpcl"
     { 
public static void main (String[] argv)
     { 
try { 
FileOutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("COM1"); 

PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(os); 

//CPCL goes here 
ps.println("! 0 200 200 25 1");

ps.println("BAR-SENSE");

ps.println("TEXT 5 1 0 5 Tech. Support");

ps.println("FORM");

ps.println("PRINT");



//flush buffer and close 
ps.close(); 
     } catch (Exception e) { 
System.out.println("Exception occurred: " + e); 
     } 
     } 
     } 

NETWORK CONNECTION

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
class TCPClient
{
public static void main (String argv[]) throws Exception
{
// The line below illustrates the default port 6101 for mobile printers 9100 is the default port number
// for desktop and tabletop printers
Socket clientSocket=new Socket("10.17.50.105",6101);

DataOutputStream outToServer = new DataOutputStream(clientSocket.getOutputStream() );
//The data being sent in the lines below illustrate CPCL one can change the data for the corresponding
//language being used (ZPL, EPL)

outToServer.writeBytes("! 0 200 200 203 1" + '\n' + "CENTER" + '\n');
outToServer.writeBytes("TEXT 0 3 10 50 JAVA TEST" + '\n' + "PRINT" + '\n');

clientSocket.close();
}
}
 

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Date Updated:  10/10/2007 09:12:22 AM