Well I just found out most of the Zebra barcode printers have their own code
(ZPL code). So I try and send that data to the printer but still no luck.
Heres my code:
<?
function getPrinter($SharedPrinterName) {
global $REMOTE_ADDR;
$host = getHostByAddr($REMOTE_ADDR);
return "\\\\".$host."\\".$SharedPrinterName;
}
$printtest = "^XA";
$printtest = "^FO50,50^ADN,36,20^FDjoshmoore";
$printtest = "^FS";
$printtest = "^XZ";
$handle = printer_open(getPrinter("ZebraZ4M"));
printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_MODE, "RAW");
printer_write($handle, $printtest);
printer_close($handle);
?>
This would be the printer code to print a name:
^XA
^FO50,50^ADN,36,20^FDjoshmoore
^FS
^XZ
Is my php correct? I still seem to have the same problem. It will send to the
printjob list but nothing prints from the printer. Might be still
permissions? Maybe printer settings?
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: Moore, Joshua [mailto:Joshua.Moore@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:56 AM
To: Juan Ignacio Borda
Cc: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Printing via webapp
I'll give that a try. But when you goto FILE<Print from a web browser, that
isn't a RAW print mode?
My user account owns the print job when it enters the list.
________________________________
From: Juan Ignacio Borda [mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:08 AM
To: Moore, Joshua
Subject: Re: Printing via webapp
may be you have to send special codes to printer some printers lacks the
ability to print direct from raw (ie Epson LX 300 has a lot of special codes,
escape codes, that can be sent before start printing) did you check the
manual to see if it's the case?
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One more thing,
When I run my php script I see that the printjob gets put into the windows
printing list for that printer however it pops up, says its spolling under
the status then disappears and nothing prints...
:(
-----Original Message-----
From: Moore, Joshua [mailto:Joshua.Moore@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:24 AM
To: Juan Ignacio Borda; php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Printing via webapp
Yes it is a printer on LPT1. Well IF it is indeed a permissions problem then
I would guess its permissions on the barcode printer im trying to print too
because if I change the printer to my LaserJet it prints fine with no
warnings or errors.
However looked on the PHP manual comments it said this:
"If you need printer_write you must to change the datatype:
printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_MODE, "RAW"); "
so my code:
<?
function getPrinter($SharedPrinterName) {
global $REMOTE_ADDR;
$host = getHostByAddr($REMOTE_ADDR);
return "\\\\".$host."\\".$SharedPrinterName;
}
$handle = printer_open(getPrinter("ZebraZ4M"));
printer_set_option($handle, PRINTER_MODE, "RAW");
printer_write($handle, "Text to print");
printer_close($handle);
?>
The warning goes away but it doesn't print!! :( Nothing in the apache2 error
logs :(
Im stuck, any ideas?
-----Original Message-----
From: Juan Ignacio Borda [mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:44 AM
To: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Printing via webapp
I'm intrested on this function too, did you tried to print locally let's
say to LPT1 ? this will jelp you debug if it's the case that you can't
print or acces a shared resource.
In that case I really can't help you since I've never heard
of Uniform
Server.
Uniform Server is a WAMP package. It was mentioned on this or the Db
list recently. Presumably then, Apache's permissions would be the
determining factor?
http://www.uniformserver.com/
Niel
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