title might be a bit weirdly formulated, so let me try to explain:
I use ZebraDesigner 3 Essentials in order to make a label. I then "print to file", which leaves me with a .prn containing code. I also tried the answer from this question: How to get ZPL code from a ZebraDesigner label? , leaving me with a .zpl file, which has the same content as the .prn file.
That content is similiar to zpl, but it seemingly is not the same. This is the result of a simple label, where "Text" is in the middle of it:
CT~~CD,~CC^~CT~
^XA~TA000~JSN^LT0^MNW^MTT^PON^PMN^LH0,0^JMA^PR2,2~SD20^JUS^LRN^CI0^XZ
^XA
^MMT
^PW1046
^LL0267
^LS0
^FO448,96^GFA,00768,00768,00012,:Z64:
eJzl0TEOQiEMBuASho69gb2I4V3rDcRg3sHEm3CEjh2M6PMV0Lg4GBc7fUMD/w8AfzBUq7zZpWF8NfgMnxhlmC+Y8SQPT1dfyBzZCU+bZ0oSbF8w6b7Zpxg3u+Jz0GEWc62ZyzDlYWwu93pP7vur2zniIEi/N0cdGdQywIzHnvPAruzMay9G6X1pUXsHSnjWL/7Yz+YGfRNqLw==:7BBD
^PQ1,0,1,Y^XZ
The second line from the button upwards is the problem, I believe. Around there is where, normally, "Text" would be standing, however, now there's just gibberish.
I absolutly need this to be saved correctly, as I later need to access it via python. Please help me by explaining why this happens, and / or how I can fix this.
You need to use a font that is built into the printer. If you set the font to Zebra 0 you get something like:
CT~~CD,~CC^~CT~
^XA~TA000~JSN^LT0^MNW^MTT^PON^PMN^LH0,0^JMA^PR4,4~SD22^JUS^LRN^CI0^XZ
^XA
^MMT
^PW812
^LL1218
^LS0
^FT160,391^A0N,135,134^FH\^FDhello^FS
^PQ1,0,1,Y^XZ
If you use a non printer font the application converts the text to a graphic.