Put it into a project script. Then you can use it from any scope.
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In network PC below code not working. Any other solution for network PC(Perspective module)?
The Perspective module cannot print from the client. Its scripts run in the gateway. The java socket code should work just fine in the gateway as long as the gateway has outbound network privileges and the Zebra printer is reachable on your network. (If your gateway is Windows, you will have to alter LOCAL_SYSTEM or use a different user for the gateway service.)
Thank you so much for your help 
If server side(Gateway) more than 1 printer available then using this code can we pass printer name to print(without set default printer ).
Hi ,
In perspective module for (barcode print) printer implementation gateway side is it necessary printer drives installation or only printer IP and Port access required?
We have deployed (Ignition application)gateway on Linux operating system and client told us
difficult to install printer driver in Linux server (Gateway server) and he checking with there IT team so
can you please suggest ? How to use below code in project for barcode print (Network).
printerIP=‘192.168.140.61’
port=9100
try:
Open Socket Connection
clientSocket=Socket(printerIP,port)
#Open data output stream
outToPrinter=DataOutputStream(clientSocket.getOutputStream())
#Send Data to Printer
outToPrinter.write(strOut)
#close data stream and socket
outToPrinter.close();
clientSocket.close();
except IOError:
print “Error”, row
No driver required.
def printLabel(partNum, serialNum, printerIP, port):
from java.net import Socket
from java.io import DataOutputStream
strMessage100 = '^XA'
strMessage110 = '^BY3,3,60^FT065,120,^BCN,N,N,N,N^FDP%s^FS' % partNum
strMessage111 = '^FT170,040^A0N,40,45^FD%s^FS' % partNum
strMessage112 = '^FT065,260,^BCN,N,N,N,N^FDS%s^FS' % serialNum
strMessage113 = '^FT170,170^A0N,40,45^FD%s^FS' % serialNum
strMessage199 = '^PQ1,0,1,Y^XZ'
strOut = strMessage100+strMessage110+strMessage111+strMessage112+strMessage113+strMessage199
try:
# Open Socket Connection
clientSocket=Socket(printerIP,port)
#Open data output stream
outToPrinter=DataOutputStream(clientSocket.getOutputStream())
#Send Data to Printer
outToPrinter.write(strOut)
#close data stream and socket
outToPrinter.close();
clientSocket.close();
except IOError:
print 'Error', row
Then call it from anywhere:
pn = 'ABCDEFGH'
sn = '12345678'
printLabel(pn, sn, '192.168.140.61', 9100)
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How did you get the Zebra API installed under ignition? Tried the jars in your Ignition gateway’s ../lib/core/common and restart. Got error from the LicenseManager.
I realize this is old.
I am able to to use that code to print the label.
However it prints the last label printed as well as what I sent out on the same label.
any idea how to get clear the buffer
There's no buffer (in Ignition, at least) in this case; Jordan's code above is creating a "fresh" socket connection each time the script is run. And as far as I remember, ^XA and ^XZ are the only message delimiters defined for ZPL, so it sounds like a printer problem, not a problem with the script.
~XJ will send a clear buffer. I used to send one at the beginning of the string, but newer firmware halts anything new going in for a few seconds.
That said, it sounds like you're sending data twice. Once without the ^XZ.
What happens if you cycle power on the printer and print one? What kind of result do you get?
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That was the issue. I had to clear the buffer on the printer. Thank you