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Introduction

Overview

10/29/2010 Software Integrator Guide P1026208-001 Rev. B

Overview

The Zebra KR403 printer is the first Zebra kiosk printer to use the powerful Zebra ZPL II

(Zebra Programming Language). Zebra brand label and receipt printers typically use ZPL

II as the native programming language for formatting and controlling print operations. The

Zebra kiosk printer, like other Zebra printers, includes additional programming languages

such as SGD (Set-Get-Do) printer control language or the ZBI 2.0 (Zebra Basic

Interpreter) to streamline application programming, printer customization, and support

common standards. This programming guide will only cover ZPL programming (with a

couple of exceptions) for Zebra ZPL based kiosk printers.

ZPL is a ASCII text based print control language that does not use special or non-printing

characters (e.g. escape characters) or command characters to do most printer functions.

This high level programming language requires no additional drivers or application

software to program and print with your Zebra printer.

The ZPL programming language describes a complete page (receipt or label) of formatted

data and graphics with a minimal amount of data. The objects (element of label design)

can include text, simple graphics (lines, boxes, ellipses), logos (bitmap) graphics, and

wide array of one and two dimensional bar code symbols. Objects can be stored in a

format (form, template, style, etc.) to be recalled and printed later or combined with new

data from the host and printed. By storing all the graphical objects and fonts resident in the

printer, data communication traffic between the printer and host can be minimized. It can

use variable data for text and bar codes combined with recall of stored receipt formats.

ZPL’s Page Mode printing system design speeds printing and minimizes printer to host

communications.

ZPL is also a printer control language. ZPL control functions include print darkness and

speed, localization (code pages, status printout language, etc.), kiosk modes (retract

receipt, variable page length support, etc.), and error reporting options to list a few. ZPL

has immediate action print control functions like reprinting the last receipt, feeding media,

cut media (full and partial), retract media, sending or printing various printer status reports

(printer settings, memory usage, errors, etc.), and printer reset to list a few. ZPL for kiosk

printers includes additional media handling features for the un-attended printing and

media handling not normally needed for other more traditional ZPL based printing tasks

and uses.

The early model Zebra kiosk printer and some new printer designs utilize KPL

programming language for Zebra kiosk printers. KPL is primarily a line printing language

(similar to Esc POS) with an ability to print in a Page Mode. Each element is sent and

printed immediately in the order it is received. When printing in page mode, the image is

assembled in memory and then printed. The Zebra KPL based kiosk printers have fewer

features, text capabilities, and bar codes; as well as less memory and raw computing

power than their ZPL based printer counterpart. A KPL cross-reference to functionally

equivalent ZPL commands is included to help with conversion of legacy KPL kiosk printer

installations to the feature rich ZPL printer.

Zebra ZPL Software Integration Tools

Zebra has a variety of tools designed aid the first time user to the experienced

professional with Zebra printers. These applications and utilities are part of the Zebra

Designer suite.

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