PHP to print barcodes via ZPL

Hi,

I wonder if it is possible to get php to interact with a networked barcode printer using the ZPL barcode language.

Has anyone ever tried this?

Does someone have any info / tutorials / or anything else?

 

The PHP Printer Interface is Windows-only, but anyway, you can output ZPL to the browser or to a file and then print it. Or write it directly to the printer with linux.

An example to print a label for a cookbook on lp0 with linux:

$labelcode =<<<AAA
^XA
^LH0,0
^FO40,100^FH\^A0N,50,40^FDCookbook II^FS
^FO40,150^CI7^FH\^A0N,30,30^FDFrom Alice Cooker^FS
^FO40,180^BY3,2^BCN,150,N,N^FD1234567890ABC^FS
^PQ1
^XZ
AAA;
file_put_contents('/dev/lp0',$label);

Code (markup):

Btw. if you need zebra printer(s) drop me a line.

 

We already have one thanks though.

Basically I need to be able to print barcodes from the custom written web based application. I have a windows and a linux server available. This needs to be done from different computers on a networked printer without that browser print dialog.

What would be the best way to do it?

 

1.) write that ZPL to a unique file or a database
2.) have a cronjob print that