How to preview ZPL labels using a ZPL online printer emulator

You can use the Labelary label online viewer program to preview labels created ZPL labels generated by Plex. 

This is useful when you don't have a ZPL printer or need an easy way to preview or convert the printed labels to PDF.

http://labelary.com/viewer.html

Setup:

1. Create a local by selecting the option of "Add Manually" on Windows Printers & Scanners and click next.

2. Choose the option of "Use an existing port" and select File: (Print to FIle)

   To easily set up a Windows local printer and enable the Print to File feature, follow these straightforward instructions. See this link: https://support.networkhomelab.com/373935-How-to-create-a-Print-to-File-local-printer-on-Windows-11

   

    

3. Print the ZPL label and choose the new created Print to FIle printer as the default printer.
4. Navigate to this website http://labelary.com/viewer.html
5. Click Open file.
6. Look for the printed ZPL  label un your "Documents" folder. File extension *.prn
7. Once you select the file, you will be able to preview the label.

You can also get a copy of the printed label by right-clicking on the Plex Component Host icon and selecting on the bar icon the "View Logs".

** Local location of the Log

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Plex\ComponentHost\logs\