zebra lp 2824 printer

Hi I have been reading through messages posted for programming zebra lp2824. Here is what I am doing outlined below. The problem is that when I print through the store operations manger to the lp2824 I do not get any barcode printed. My ouput on the label has all the coding letters and numbers as below. In the database fields I get the value from the database.

eg: B16,4,0,1,1,1,51,B,""

Here is what I am doing

1. I set the printer driver to generic generic/text
2. I save the code below into a text file with the extention of .lbl and placed it under the labels dir
3. I set the printer to line mode.
4. go to store operations manager and selected an item in the label wizard to print and send that to the printer. I get a as mentioned no barcode on the labels I get the following output

----------------- N ZT Q254,24 S2 D5 A10,5,0,3,1,1,R,"AnyStore" B10,30,0,1,2,3,60,B,"15002" A300,65,0,2,2,3,N,"" A21,126,0,3,1,1,N,"video game" P1 N

------------------- This is the content of the file

'ZEBRA/ELTRON 1-UP .75X2.25 PART #800522075 [INITIALIZE] [LABEL] N ZT Q254,24 S2 D5 A10,5,0,3,1,1,R,"" B10,30,0,1,2,3,60,B,"" A300,65,0,2,2,3,N,"" A21,126,0,3,1,1,N,"" P1 N [FINALIZE]

I would appreciate any help on this.

Thanks

You've set the printer up using the Windows driver, not the Generic/Text driver. Maybe you have two printers set up and are selecting the wrong one when you print? What interface are you using? I think that Generic/Text only works with LPT or COM - USB may autodetect and install drivers on it's own...

Glenn Adams Tiber Creek C> Hi

Hi Glenn, I am using LPT connection to the computer. In addition, when I installed the printer I went through the add printer wizard and selected (Manufacturer)generic then (Printers)generic/text for that printer. I deleted all other printer references I restested and I still get the results as below. Thanks for your help.

Glenn Adams [MVP - Retail Mgmt] wrote:

I went back in and deleted all printer references in my Print directory. I added the lp2824 again - it is using a LPT1 connection to the printer. I verified through the printer properties advanced tab that it is using the Generic/text only driver but I still get the same output on the label paper. Again thanks for your help on this. CBS

Glenn Adams [MVP - Retail Mgmt] wrote:

OK I got it. The printer has to be in page mode for this to work..

Thanks for your help.

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