https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-direct-print

Send raw data to printer
https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-direct-print

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Send raw data to printer

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-direct-print
• Owner: miyako
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-08-29T01:52:09.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-11T14:41:49.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-13T01:21:50.092Z (12 months ago)
• Topics: 4d-plugin
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 17.1 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# 4d-plugin-direct-print

Send raw data to printer

based on 

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2044676/net-code-to-send-zpl-to-zebra-printers

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4442122/send-raw-zpl-to-zebra-printer-via-usb

## Syntax

```4d

PRINT BLOB(printer;data;error{;type})

```

Parameter|Type|Description

------------|------------|----

printer|TEXT|

data|BLOB|

error|LONGINT|

type|TEXT|

```4d

PRINT BLOB ARRAY(printer;data;error{;type})

```

Parameter|Type|Description

------------|------------|----

printer|TEXT|

data|ARRAY BLOB|

error|LONGINT|

type|TEXT|

## Examples

```4d

$printerName:="ZEBRA GK420D"

C_BLOB($ZPL)

  // Command to be sent to the printer

$code:="^XA^FO10,10,^AO,30,20^FDFDTesting^FS^FO10,30^BY3^BCN,100,Y,N,N^FDTesting^FS^XZ"

CONVERT FROM TEXT($code;"us-ascii";$ZPL)

C_LONGINT($ERR)

  //ERR_OPEN_PRINTER: -1

  //ERR_START_DOC_PRINTER: -2

  //ERR_WRITE_PRINTER: -3

  //ERR_END_DOC_PRINTER: -4

PRINT BLOB ($printerName;$ZPL;$ERR)

ARRAY BLOB($ZPLs;3)

$ZPLs{1}:=$ZPL

$ZPLs{2}:=$ZPL

$ZPLs{3}:=$ZPL

PRINT BLOB ARRAY ($printerName;$ZPLs;$ERR)

```

Both commands accept an optional ``$4``, which is a MIME type on Mac (passed to [PMPrinterPrintWithProvider](https://developer.apple.com/reference/applicationservices/1461110-pmprinterprintwithprovider?language=objc)), or ``pDatatype`` of the [DOC_INFO_1](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162471(v=vs.85).aspx) structure on Windows.

By default, the value is ``application/vnd.cups-raw `` on Mac, ``RAW`` on Windows.

To print PDF direcrtly on Mac

```4d

PRINT BLOB(Get current printer;$PDF;$ERR;"application/pdf")

```