Connect PLC to printer via TCP/IP

 Hi there! How did you connect to the printer? I´m using TCP/IP trying to connect with a FB (TSEND) but when I´m configuring the block I think that I don´t have unlocked all of the functions.

I try to run the function manually sending a single string with a simple ZPL code, but it does
nothing, not even shows "busy" or "done", I think that maybe I´m missing a GSD file or something. 

I would really appreciate your help. 

kamil_braś56

Hi,

I make comunication with Siemens s7-1200 1214C to Zebra zt411 by ethernet. Printer is working correct, but i want to read information about zebra status. I use commend ^XA~HS^XZ and ^XA~HQES^XZ but it isn't working. I send this commend by TSEND_C and zebra colect this data and i have block TRCV_C to colect retrun data but this isn't working. this block is BUSY and STATUS 7006 (Data is currently being received.)

Do someone have problem like this? And know how to solve this?

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Split from S7-1200 PLC with Zebra zt230 .

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Split from Read information about printer status with S7-1200 .

Hi! I'm receiving the status #7001, #7002 and #80C5
I've tried to send messages to the printer from YAT software, just to verify
that the connection TCP works and it does. But with the PLC even if I just want
to establish communication with the printer shows that error status.
I've turned off my firewall, change ports and still nothing works. 

Hope you guys could help me with this issue :(
Thanks a lot! Regards

Hello luishdzch

...turn of firewall...?

are you testing with real HW PLC or with simulation? its because your would need PLC Sim Advanced to communicate from simulation to outside and only s7-1500 will work here. If you need real HW then there should be no firewall involved if you do a direct communication (which i would suggest to aviod network issues)

Bye Murof