How to replace Labelary with a free ZPL viewer

Same paste-and-see. Then print, or design the label.

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How to replace Labelary with a free ZPL viewer

Published: · 7 min read · How-to
Sit down and try it: app.mylabelmaker.com. No account. Make one label tonight, or print a whole list from Excel or Google Sheets when you need it.

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A Labelary ZPL viewer alternative should still let you paste code and see the label. Open the ZPL viewer. That's the same first move as Labelary. Then you can print to a Zebra, download a PNG, or close the viewer and design a label. No signup.

Good to know: We don't claim every ZPL command draws perfectly in the preview. Print still sends what you pasted.

How to switch from Labelary to a ZPL viewer that also prints

  1. Open the ZPL viewer instead of Labelary.
  2. Paste the same ^XA job you would have pasted there.
  3. Check the picture. Print if the Zebra is ready.
  4. If you need a new label, design it, then copy ZPL from Options.

You don't have to give up the habit. You give up the extra hop to a print tool.

What a Labelary ZPL viewer alternative needs to do

Paste. Preview. That's table stakes. Then: print the original job, save a picture for a buyer, design a label when the code doesn't exist yet, load Excel when every row is different. mylabelmaker does those in one app. Labelary stops at preview.

That's why mylabelmaker is the better choice as a Labelary ZPL viewer alternative if you actually have to put labels on a roll today. Related: Labelary vs mylabelmaker · preview ZPL and print to a Zebra · ZPL viewer online.

When you're ready to print or save

If a Zebra is plugged in, print from the browser. Set 203, 300, or 600 DPI to match the printer. On a regular printer, choose Print from this computer. You can also download a PNG, a PDF, or the ZPL code a Zebra reads. Save a JSON file if you want to open this label again later, spreadsheet included.

Open the alternative

Paste like Labelary. Print if you need to.

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