I have previously done some work with label printers and drivers. Specifically I wrote a program to convert application data into labels out of the printer from scratch in Perl
Pretty much all the label printer manufacturers (Zebra, Sato, TEC etc) support a text based instruction format so using a plain text driver would make the most sense. On Wed, 2007-03-21 at 06:18 +0000, Paul Sladen wrote: > On Tue, 20 Mar 2007, James Tuthill wrote: > > I have just purchased a zebra label printer - 2844 ( > > http://www.zebra.com/id/zebra/na/en/index/products/printers/desktop/lp2844.html > > > > Based on a quick Google of "lp 2844 linux", it appears to be a plain text > (just like an old line-printer). > > Going to System->Preferences->Printing->New Printer->Forward->Zebra, there > appears to be three "EZPL1, EZPL2, ZPL Label Printer"---try those and see if > any of them work. > > Failing that, look for the simplest Epsom printer in the list and > experiment! It's the best way to find out. > > -Paul > -- > Why do one side of a triangle when you can do all three. Nottingham, GB > -- Regards Tom Woodington (deiaccord) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
