Print and display Adobe forms using zpl language

[Neelabh]

Hi Gurus ,

First of all apologies if this question is asked beforehand , I didn't find a link which could answer my question directly .

Is there a way where I can print and display the adobe form directly from ZPL command which I get from API return ,

I want to print the label dynamically rather than dissecting the information I get from the command string and bind it to variables

Regards

Neelabh Raj

[Sandra_Rossi]

What is "API return", do you mean it's Adobe Form generated by ADS, or from external source? If via ADS, it should propose some configuration file to output in ZPL language. Otherwise I'd say that you need to convert from PDF to image, then ZPL should be able to print it. Converting a PDF into an image is not specific to SAP, there should be some software around.

[Neelabh]

Hey Sandra ,

By API return i meant string of code like this . Is it possible to bind this to a UI element in Adobe form to directly print the label .

^XA
^FX BC command parameters:
^FX - orientation (N/R/I/B)
^FX - height (number)
^FX - showHumanReadableText (Y/N)
^FX - showTextAbove (Y/N)
^FX - addUccCheckDigit (Y/N)
^FX - mode (A/U/D/N)
^FO50,50^BCN,100,Y,N,N,A^FD12345678^FS
^XZ

[Sandra_Rossi]

If you read the ZPL programming language, you'll see instructions to print images. But you need to convert PDF to image yourself or it will be done automatically if you generate the PDF via ADS.

[Ryan-Crosby]

Hi Neelabh,

If you want to print a ZPL label from an Adobe form one only need pick a proper device type (i.e. AZPL203, AZPL300, etc.) for the printer in SPAD and the system will do the rest.

Regards,

Ryan Crosby

[Neelabh]

Hi ryan ,

Thanks for your reply. We have these devices configured in our system . I am getting string of zpl commands like this . Will it be possible to print this directly ? and if so how .

^FX BC command parameters:
^FX - orientation (N/R/I/B)
^FX - height (number)
^FX - showHumanReadableText (Y/N)
^FX - showTextAbove (Y/N)
^FX - addUccCheckDigit (Y/N)
^FX - mode (A/U/D/N)
^FO50,50^BCN,100,Y,N,N,A^FD12345678^FS
^XZ

[Ryan-Crosby]

neelabh - getting a string of ZPL commands in your system how? If you have an Adobe Form setup and configured correctly you won't even see the ZPL commands, but rather the system will show you the representation of the spool and convert that into a set of ZPL instructions to send to the printer via the spooler.

[Neelabh]

Hi Ryan ,

I am getting the above mentioned code through in a return file from an third party API . Is it possible to bind the data to some UI element in Adobe form or smartform to get the label printed ?

[Ryan-Crosby]

Surely it can be done but why wouldn't you print it directly out of the system of record?

[former_member989963]

Hi Ryan,

Greetings!!!

Could you please share the Output Device setup for the Device types AZPL203 and AZPL300?

I mean the Host Spool Access Method , Device Class , etc;.

The intension is to put all the ZPL in a standard text and call the standard text bin Adobe forms.

This can be done using SAP SMART FORMS. I am trying to do the same using the SAP Adobe forms.

Thanks,

Chandra.