Label printing on ZEBRA printer TLP2844 with smartform

Hi Gurus,
Requirement:
Print label on Zebra printer with smartform
1. i have created a smartform with desired layout
2. and trying to print on Zebra printer
Questions:
1. smartform is not printing on zebra printer
2. suggest me if there are any ways to print smartform on zebra printer
3. does it requires any native programming language for printing labels on zebra printer
Best Regards,
Krishna

hi Krishna,
This printer does not support ZPL2 so I thnk you cnnot use the device types like LZEB2. It should work to print via windows and a device type like SAPWIN or SWINCF.
Regards,
Aidan

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