# \#zpl **URL:** https://community.tulip.co/tag/zpl/113.md [Latest](https://community.tulip.co/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tulip.co/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tulip.co/tags.md) --- ## [Best way to store/render ZPL labels: Image in Database vs. PDF File?](https://community.tulip.co/t/best-way-to-store-render-zpl-labels-image-in-database-vs-pdf-file/16603)
**Author:** [@PabloCastro](https://community.tulip.co/u/PabloCastro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/best-way-to-store-render-zpl-labels-image-in-database-vs-pdf-file/16603 "2026-09-24T08:48:16Z")
Hi Everyone, I’m working on a workflow involving ZPL (Zebra Programming Language) labels once they show up on screen I need to save it as image to be printed in a PDF later, right now I am saving the ZPL code in a tab… --- ## [Zebra Label design](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-label-design/15422)
**Author:** [@Het](https://community.tulip.co/u/Het)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 8:52am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-label-design/15422 "2025-07-29T08:52:20Z")
Hey everyone, Just wanted to share that Zebra has a free label design software that is only supported on Windows devices but makes label designing very smooth! Check this out - --- ## [Unofficial Labelary ZPL Viewer custom widget](https://community.tulip.co/t/unofficial-labelary-zpl-viewer-custom-widget/13597)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 7:56am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/unofficial-labelary-zpl-viewer-custom-widget/13597 "2025-01-28T07:56:54Z")
Hello everyone. Here is a ready-to-use ZPL custom widget that I made. While based on the official Tulip one, I designed it to take more advantage of the Labelary API’s capabilities for single label ZPL rendering. It con… --- ## [QR Code ZPL Syntax Exploration](https://community.tulip.co/t/qr-code-zpl-syntax-exploration/13581)
**Author:** [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/qr-code-zpl-syntax-exploration/13581 "2025-01-21T19:49:39Z")
While trying to combine two “preflight checklist” steps for confirming printer and barcode scanner functionality, I tried to program a button to: Store a randomstring to a variable Print a label with a QR code of that … --- ## [Add sizing parameters to the ZPL viewer custom widget?](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-sizing-parameters-to-the-zpl-viewer-custom-widget/13316)
**Author:** [@fti](https://community.tulip.co/u/fti)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/add-sizing-parameters-to-the-zpl-viewer-custom-widget/13316 "2025-01-23T12:29:15Z")
Hello. This is not strictly related to the Tulip core itself but I didn’t know where else to post. I regularly use this great custom widget: ZPL Viewer Unit Test widget ZPL Viewer Unit Test widget docs But I find it… --- ## [Actual ZPL from Tulip "Run Device Function | Zebra Printer"?](https://community.tulip.co/t/actual-zpl-from-tulip-run-device-function-zebra-printer/13524)
**Author:** [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/actual-zpl-from-tulip-run-device-function-zebra-printer/13524 "2025-01-22T14:03:38Z")
Curious if Tulip can share how these triggers for “Print Text” and “Print Barcode” translate into ZPL code: We are seeing some differences in output appearance using this “Print Text” method versus alternate ZPL c… --- ## [Is there a way to encode printing across multiple labels in ZPL](https://community.tulip.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-encode-printing-across-multiple-labels-in-zpl/9728)
**Author:** [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-encode-printing-across-multiple-labels-in-zpl/9728 "2023-11-01T01:31:28Z")
I’m looking to replicate the behavior observed when printing a Zebra printer configuration report wherein the printer “knows” where the gaps are between the labels and prints the report content across multiple labels wit… --- ## [Zebra printing - Syntax for inserting variables and/or table records into ZPL code](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-printing-syntax-for-inserting-variables-and-or-table-records-into-zpl-code/7582)
**Author:** [@nelsonj](https://community.tulip.co/u/nelsonj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zebra-printing-syntax-for-inserting-variables-and-or-table-records-into-zpl-code/7582 "2023-02-17T15:45:09Z")
Hi all, Looking for some assistance on Zebra label printing in Tulip. I am able to connect to and print static ZPL code through the player. However, I cannot land on how to use variable or table data in my prints. I … --- ## [ZPL with variable substitution from table record](https://community.tulip.co/t/zpl-with-variable-substitution-from-table-record/4502)
**Author:** [@Richard-SNN](https://community.tulip.co/u/Richard-SNN)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/zpl-with-variable-substitution-from-table-record/4502 "2022-03-10T16:32:39Z")
We are using a Tulip app to print labels for production orders. Initially since we only had one label type we just plugged in the ZPL code directly in the trigger. Now we would like to have multiple label sizes and tryi…