Zebra Programming Language

This article is about the language typically used with printers. Not to be confused with Z-level programming language used in high performance computing.
Zebra Programming Language
Zebra logo
DeveloperZebra Technologies
OSindependent
Influenced by
ANSI BASIC

Zebra Programming Language (ZPL) is a page description language from Zebra Technologies, used primarily for labeling applications. The original language was superseded by ZPL II, but it is not fully compatible with the older version. ZPL II is supported by some non-Zebra label printers.[1][2]

Later, the Zebra BASIC Interpreter (ZBI) was integrated into printer software, which is seen as an advancement to ZPL II by the producer and is ANSI BASIC oriented. Primarily, it is intended to avoid a refactoring of code when changing the printer, if the old printer software was written by a label printer of a competitor. A possible use of ZBI could be for when the Zebra printer receives a foreign label format, which it would then convert to ZPL II on the fly so it can be printed.[3]

  1. ^ "ColorWorks CW-C6500A Color Inkjet Label Printer with Auto Cutter (Matte)". Epson. Retrieved 31 July 2021. Compatible with ZPL II
  2. ^ "cab printers support ZPL II". cab.de. November 2020.
  3. ^ "Zebra BASIC Interpreter 2.0". Zebra.com. Zebra Technologies. Retrieved 2020-03-26.