Converting EPL String to ZPL String

[Nitin Mahajan]

Hi All,
i have a very unique issue. I have an application that develops a ready to
print string for eltron printer. but i need to print the same string in zebra
printers also.

i dont want to change the existing application.

for instance i have a text string written in EPL say:

A330,07,0,5,2,2,N,"WPX"

but i want to convert it to
^FO330,07,^A0,85^FDWPX^FS
for ZPL.

any suggestions as on how to do that.

Thanks and Regards

[Lee Mitchell]

Hi NitinMahajan:

I am not sure I understand your question. I think you are looking for
design advice.

If you know the EPL and ZPL equivalent code, you could make two tables.
One would have EPL commands, and the other ZPL commands. You need to
relate them in some manner. You could then look up the record in one table
with the EPL code and use the ZPL code from the related record in the other
table for printing to the Zebra printer. Does this make sense? In a way,
you would almost be making a crude printer driver from the information in
these tables. In FoxPro for DOS, the DOS printer drivers were stored this
way (in tables) in GenPD.app.


I hope this helps.

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Sincerely,
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Post by Nitin Mahajan
Hi All,
i have a very unique issue. I have an application that develops a ready to
print string for eltron printer. but i need to print the same string in zebra
printers also.
i dont want to change the existing application.
A330,07,0,5,2,2,N,"WPX"
but i want to convert it to
^FO330,07,^A0,85^FDWPX^FS
for ZPL.
any suggestions as on how to do that.
Thanks and Regards

[n***@mail.ru]

Hi All, I have the same request, as Nitin Mahajan below. I have EPL command B30,10,0,3,1,3,40,B,"987654"
but need to re-write this command to ZPL format. Who can help me, please?
The goal is to change the initialization and reset strings as well as this command to ZPL. I don't have an equvivalent in ZPL, don't know the language and looking forward for help.
Thanks!

Post by Nitin Mahajan
Hi All,
i have a very unique issue. I have an application (Oracle) that develops a ready to
print string for eltron printer B30,10,0,3,1,3,40,B,"987654"

. but i need to print the same string in zebra ZPL printers.

Post by Nitin Mahajan
i dont want to change the existing application.
A330,07,0,5,2,2,N,"WPX"
but i want to convert it to
^FO330,07,^A0,85^FDWPX^FS
for ZPL.
any suggestions as on how to do that.
Thanks and Regards

[s***@gmail.com]

Hi,

I am also facing same issue, my client is sending the epl format but we have zebra printers for printing the label and zebra printers are not supporting the epl format and how we can convert the epl to zbl?

Any solution for this.

Post by n***@mail.ru
Hi All, I have the same request, as Nitin Mahajan below. I have EPL command B30,10,0,3,1,3,40,B,"987654"
but need to re-write this command to ZPL format. Who can help me, please?
The goal is to change the initialization and reset strings as well as this command to ZPL. I don't have an equvivalent in ZPL, don't know the language and looking forward for help.
Thanks!

Post by Nitin Mahajan
Hi All,
i have a very unique issue. I have an application (Oracle) that develops a ready to
print string for eltron printer B30,10,0,3,1,3,40,B,"987654"

. but i need to print the same string in zebra ZPL printers.

Post by Nitin Mahajan
i dont want to change the existing application.
A330,07,0,5,2,2,N,"WPX"
but i want to convert it to
^FO330,07,^A0,85^FDWPX^FS
for ZPL.
any suggestions as on how to do that.
Thanks and Regards

[l***@gmail.com]

Post by Nitin Mahajan
Hi All,
i have a very unique issue. I have an application that develops a ready to
print string for eltron printer. but i need to print the same string in zebra
printers also.
i dont want to change the existing application.
A330,07,0,5,2,2,N,"WPX"
but i want to convert it to
^FO330,07,^A0,85^FDWPX^FS
for ZPL.
any suggestions as on how to do that.
Thanks and Regards

[l***@gmail.com]

Hello everyone, I have a request below. I have the command ZPL
^ FO20,130 ^ A0B, 30,20 ^ FD
but you need to rewrite this command in EPL format. Who can help me, please?

[Diego Freitas]

Post by l***@gmail.com
Hello everyone, I have a request below. I have the command ZPL
^ FO20,130 ^ A0B, 30,20 ^ FD
but you need to rewrite this command in EPL format. Who can help me, please?

Hey guys, I faced this problem too, and I found the language guides.
It helped me to create my EPL label in ZPL language.

EPL guide: https://www.servopack.de/support/zebra/EPL2_Manual.pdf
ZPL guide: https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra/manuals/printers/common/programming/zpl-zbi2-pm-en.pdf
Link to code the label: http://labelary.com/viewer.html

You just need compare the commands and use the equivalent in the other language, and going testing until get ready.

I hope it help you :)