How to send a zpl-file directly to usb printer











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I have a ZEBRA ZT230 300dpi ZPL printer to which I m trying to send direct commands (without driver). I have the following simple zpl file:



^XA

^LH30,30

^FO20,10^AD^FDHello World^F5

^XZ


I have tried the commands:



cat label.zpl > /dev/bus/usb/001/004



cat label.zpl > /dev/usb/lp0


But in both cases I get bash: Permission denied



How can I send my file directly to the printer?






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    I have a ZEBRA ZT230 300dpi ZPL printer to which I m trying to send direct commands (without driver). I have the following simple zpl file:



    ^XA
    
^LH30,30
    
^FO20,10^AD^FDHello World^F5
    
^XZ


    I have tried the commands:



    cat label.zpl > /dev/bus/usb/001/004
    

    
cat label.zpl > /dev/usb/lp0


    But in both cases I get bash: Permission denied



    How can I send my file directly to the printer?






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      I have a ZEBRA ZT230 300dpi ZPL printer to which I m trying to send direct commands (without driver). I have the following simple zpl file:



      ^XA
      
^LH30,30
      
^FO20,10^AD^FDHello World^F5
      
^XZ


      I have tried the commands:



      cat label.zpl > /dev/bus/usb/001/004
      

      
cat label.zpl > /dev/usb/lp0


      But in both cases I get bash: Permission denied



      How can I send my file directly to the printer?






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      I have a ZEBRA ZT230 300dpi ZPL printer to which I m trying to send direct commands (without driver). I have the following simple zpl file:



      ^XA
      
^LH30,30
      
^FO20,10^AD^FDHello World^F5
      
^XZ


      I have tried the commands:



      cat label.zpl > /dev/bus/usb/001/004
      

      
cat label.zpl > /dev/usb/lp0


      But in both cases I get bash: Permission denied



      How can I send my file directly to the printer?






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          Add the user you do this with to be part of the GROUP /dev/usb/lp0 is set to.



          ls -l /dev/usb/lp0


          to get owner and group for /dev/usb/lp0. The group is likely to be lp. If your user is paul that would be



          sudo usermod -a -G lp paul


          You need to restart the session to make this active.






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          • Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
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            Nov 27 at 14:26










          • Yes, until you remove the group from the user
            – Rinzwind
            Nov 27 at 14:37











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          Add the user you do this with to be part of the GROUP /dev/usb/lp0 is set to.



          ls -l /dev/usb/lp0


          to get owner and group for /dev/usb/lp0. The group is likely to be lp. If your user is paul that would be



          sudo usermod -a -G lp paul


          You need to restart the session to make this active.






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          • Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
            – Paul Erlenmeyer
            Nov 27 at 14:26










          • Yes, until you remove the group from the user
            – Rinzwind
            Nov 27 at 14:37















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          Add the user you do this with to be part of the GROUP /dev/usb/lp0 is set to.



          ls -l /dev/usb/lp0


          to get owner and group for /dev/usb/lp0. The group is likely to be lp. If your user is paul that would be



          sudo usermod -a -G lp paul


          You need to restart the session to make this active.






          share|improve this answer





















          • Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
            – Paul Erlenmeyer
            Nov 27 at 14:26










          • Yes, until you remove the group from the user
            – Rinzwind
            Nov 27 at 14:37













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          Add the user you do this with to be part of the GROUP /dev/usb/lp0 is set to.



          ls -l /dev/usb/lp0


          to get owner and group for /dev/usb/lp0. The group is likely to be lp. If your user is paul that would be



          sudo usermod -a -G lp paul


          You need to restart the session to make this active.






          share|improve this answer












          Add the user you do this with to be part of the GROUP /dev/usb/lp0 is set to.



          ls -l /dev/usb/lp0


          to get owner and group for /dev/usb/lp0. The group is likely to be lp. If your user is paul that would be



          sudo usermod -a -G lp paul


          You need to restart the session to make this active.







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          • Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
            – Paul Erlenmeyer
            Nov 27 at 14:26










          • Yes, until you remove the group from the user
            – Rinzwind
            Nov 27 at 14:37


















          • Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
            – Paul Erlenmeyer
            Nov 27 at 14:26










          • Yes, until you remove the group from the user
            – Rinzwind
            Nov 27 at 14:37
















          Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
          – Paul Erlenmeyer
          Nov 27 at 14:26




          Thanks it worked! One more question. Suppose I have a program that does this command. Is the "add to GROUP" change permanent?
          – Paul Erlenmeyer
          Nov 27 at 14:26












          Yes, until you remove the group from the user
          – Rinzwind
          Nov 27 at 14:37




          Yes, until you remove the group from the user
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          Nov 27 at 14:37


















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