# List of label printers that are non-zebra that people have been using?

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/list-of-label-printers-that-are-non-zebra-that-people-have-been-using/4310>\
**Category:** Support, Troubleshooting, & Help\
**Tags:** devices, printer\
**Created:** [January 5, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/list-of-label-printers-that-are-non-zebra-that-people-have-been-using/4310 "2022-01-05T04:34:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![mattsaun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/mattsaun/32/4572_2.png) [@mattsaun](https://community.tulip.co/u/mattsaun)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:34am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/list-of-label-printers-that-are-non-zebra-that-people-have-been-using/4310/1 "2022-01-05T04:34:38Z")

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Hey guys!

I am trying to shop around and do some heavy reading into some label printers that might be decent alternatives to using a Zebra model. If anyone has any they are using with Tulip and really are enjoying right now I would greatly appreciate the info (I will buy you a digital beer!).

Cheers!  
Matt

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**Author:** ![dan.pomeranz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/dan.pomeranz/32/5020_2.png) [@dan.pomeranz](https://community.tulip.co/u/dan.pomeranz)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/list-of-label-printers-that-are-non-zebra-that-people-have-been-using/4310/2 "2022-01-07T13:01:29Z")

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Hey Matt,

1. Is there a reason you are unable to go with a Zebra model?
2. How were you hoping to connect Tulip to the printer(s)? Over a usb/serial connection? Wi-fi?

Tulip currently has native integration with ZPL, the Zebra printing language. There are quite a few Brady printers which are able to accept and interpret ZPL. [Link here](https://support.bradyid.com/s/article/Brady-Printers-ZPL-Manual). There may even be others which can interpret ZPL.

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**Author:** ![k.ober](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/k.ober/32/6330_2.png) [@k.ober](https://community.tulip.co/u/k.ober)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/list-of-label-printers-that-are-non-zebra-that-people-have-been-using/4310/3 "2022-01-31T17:41:51Z")

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Hey Matt,

I would also add that the Serial driver is pretty powerful in this regard - we, for example, use serial connection to our label printers over in China to avoid network config.

For serial connections, you just send raw ZPL over your device’s COM port - no extra formatting or drivers required. This makes wired connections to our Zebra printers pretty painless, and I would expect it would be similar with other serial printers as well.