General

This article will guide you on how to automatically process and print *.zpl files from a folder directly to a Zebra label printer using File Processor.
Often an ERP system produces shipping labels and dumps them as *.zpl files in a folder and you have to manually process these files. With File Processor you automate this process.

We assume that you have knowledge of creating a File Processor channel.

Configuration

1. General: Create a new File Processor channel and call it ZPL Processing.
2. Schedule: set it to Detect files automatically.
3. Input: set ite Input Type: to Local/Network to monitor a (network) folder. (Another input option like email inbox or FTP could also be used).
   Define the (Network) Path: e.g. E:\FP\zpl-in.
4. Input Filter, this is optional, depending in your situation. If multiple different files are in the folder and you want to make sure only .zpl files are processed. Add a Property filter set it to File name Match Regex (Regular Expression and use this as the value for the regular expression: (?i).*[.]zpl
   This will only process files ending with the .zpl extension.
5. Conversion: not needed. Not configured.
6. Impersonation: not needed. Not configured.
7. Output: set the Output Type: to Print (V3) and for Printer: select your Zebra printer (e.g. ZDesigner ZD220-203dpi ZPL).
8. Post-Action: leave as default.

Extra

In case your input files are *.txt text files instead of *.zpl files and they are not being printed. You could try to rename the .txt files to .zpl files first.