[removed] Send raw text to printer - no server requests/method calls, able to work offline, purely clientside

Question

My thorough research on the web provided me with a couple of ideas, but none of them seem to work correctly in my particular use case. Here is what I have:

1) Zebra

Answer 1

When printing to a Zebra printer, everything before ^XA and after ^XZ is ignored. The html tags around the zpl don't interfere.

The only thing you must ensure is that you print RAW text to the printer.

Use the build in windows Generic / Text Only driver for your Zebra printer. Instead of the zebra driver.

• The normal zebra driver: renders the print job to a bitmap
  • result: a slow printed image of your zpl code.
• The text only driver: sends the zpl code straight to the printer
  • result: a fast printed sticker, from zpl rendered on the printer

Example on jsfiddle or on gist.run

function printZpl(zpl) {
  var printWindow = window.open();
  printWindow.document.open('text/plain')
  printWindow.document.write(zpl);
  printWindow.document.close();
  printWindow.focus();
  printWindow.print();
  printWindow.close();
}

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Tested in

• Edge
• Internet Explorer
• Firefox

Not working in:

• Chrome
  • Chrome creates an image before sending it to the printer driver (https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/GYf6iI42Ug4)

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Select the Generic / Text Only driver in your printer properties: