Printing ZPL code directly to a printer

In my abap program a have a string that contains ZPL code.  I'd like to send that ZPL code directly to the user's local printer.  Is there a way to do this in ABAP?  I looked at FM PRINT_TEXT but I'm not sure if that is the best way to do it.
If I were to do this outside of SAP. I would call up the windows command prompt and type:
copy C:\Label.txt LPT1
I just don't know how to do this from ABAP.
Thank you,

I'm try to set up a print control for device type LB_ZEB2.  However, I'm not sure what to put for the control charatcer sequence.  Here is my code:
FORM test_print using barcode.
  DATA PARAMS LIKE PRI_PARAMS.
  DATA: DAYS(1)  TYPE N VALUE 2,
        COUNT(3) TYPE N VALUE 1,
        VALID    TYPE C.
  CALL FUNCTION 'GET_PRINT_PARAMETERS'
    EXPORTING
      DESTINATION    = 'LABL'
      COPIES         = COUNT
      LIST_NAME      = 'TEST'
      LIST_TEXT      = 'Test NEW-PAGE PRINT ON'
      IMMEDIATELY    = 'X'
      RELEASE        = 'X'
      NEW_LIST_ID    = 'X'
      EXPIRATION     = DAYS
      LINE_SIZE      = 79
      LINE_COUNT     = 23
      LAYOUT         = 'X_PAPER'
      SAP_COVER_PAGE = 'X'
      RECEIVER       = 'SAP*'
      DEPARTMENT     = 'System'
      NO_DIALOG      = ' '
    IMPORTING
      OUT_PARAMETERS = PARAMS
      VALID          = VALID.
  IF VALID <> SPACE.
*NEW-PAGE PRINT ON IMMEDIATELY 'X'.
    NEW-PAGE PRINT ON PARAMETERS PARAMS NO DIALOG.
    FORMAT COLOR OFF INTENSIFIED OFF.
    WRITE:/.
    PRINT-CONTROL FUNCTION 'BCPFX'.
    WRITE: barcode NO-GAP.
    PRINT-CONTROL FUNCTION 'BCSFX'.
    WRITE:/.
  endif.
ENDFORM.

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