# Zebra Basic Interpreter Support via Tulip Player

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-basic-interpreter-support-via-tulip-player/9773>\
**Category:** Product Suggestions\
**Tags:** printer, zebra\
**Created:** [November 6, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-basic-interpreter-support-via-tulip-player/9773 "2023-11-06T16:03:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jmlowden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/jmlowden/32/8645_2.png) [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-basic-interpreter-support-via-tulip-player/9773/1 "2023-11-06T16:03:09Z")

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Zebra support pointed me to this [Zebra Basic Interpreter](https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/printer-software/zebra-basic-interpreter-zbi.html) offering of theirs which allows for more dynamic use of printers incorporating data feeds, multi-“page” prints (to accommodate spillover content), and more.

Long-ish video explaining ZBI can be found here: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYB8iq8goE&t=185](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYB8iq8goE&t=185)

Any plan to evaluate this for incorporation into Tulip Player?

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**Author:** ![Beth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/beth/32/5987_2.png) [@Beth](https://community.tulip.co/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-basic-interpreter-support-via-tulip-player/9773/2 "2023-11-07T12:51:23Z")

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Hey James,

Thanks for sharing this! This is interesting - Question for you, what type of printing are you trying to do that spurred zebra to point you to the ZBI?

Beth

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**Author:** ![jmlowden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/jmlowden/32/8645_2.png) [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-basic-interpreter-support-via-tulip-player/9773/3 "2023-11-07T15:55:25Z")

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In general, I wanted to be able to print across multiple labels if the dynamic content of the print exceeds the printable area of one label, including header/footer content with pagination to connect them if separated.

Specifically, I was trying to emulate pack slips (printed on label stock) that I have recieved from online retailers, such that I could use the same label printer as for labelling individual items (in pouches, label on the pouch) to print out a pack slip listing the lot/serial #s for however many of each product # were packed. I could also use this to print a multi-page pick list (i.e. product # and quantity) if the operator has to go away from Tulip to pick the required items before packing.