label printing

[Former Member]

I am trying to print labels on a zebra printer.

I have three questions:

1. is it better to use a smartform or sapscript - and why?

2. For labels three across - on a continuous roll, what format should I be using? I can not seem to find anything apropriat.

3. Logically what s the best way of doing it? I was trying to print three labels wide, by having three windows on a smartform, and using one smartform as one row of labels. Is there a better way?

[david_liu1]

Hi helen,

I think the Smartform is better as it is an advanced developed form maker.

For Zebra printers the device types LB_ZEB or LB_ZEB2 should be used.

Label printers all use various unique printer languages so you must use

third party software and ASCII type device type. The method described

in SAP notes 179534 and 135894 are a workaround method to print to Zebra

label printers from Sapscript.

If the device types LB_ZEB and LB_ZEB2 are not already available on

your system, you may need to import device type ZLB_ZEB into your system

from the SAP note 179534.

For the Zebra printers only there is a possibility to print barocde

labels without the third party BAR-ONE software. This method is only

possible if you use a Smartform instead of a Sapscript form for printing

to Zebra ZPL II labelprinters. The procedure is described in the

following SAP notes:

750002 Smart Forms: Support for Zebra label printer (ZPL2)

750772 Information on the ZPL-II printer driver for SmartForms

Regards,

David