Link-OS® Multiplatform SDK | Developer Portal

A cross-platform SDK that enables you to develop Windows®, Linux, Android™, iOS™, Windows Mobile™ and Windows CE™ applications for Zebra printers

Our Link-OS Multiplatform SDK contains everything you need to develop applications for Zebra printers: Expanded demos, extensive documentation, and template printing; Develop apps leveraging the Cloud Connect feature using our Webservices demo code; Supports Java, Objective C, C# and VB; Includes expanded Xamarin Cross-platform development toolset for IOS and Android; Supports Link-OS printers and the ZC family of card printers.

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Best Practices

Label & Receipt Printing

Identity Card Printing

Popular Tutorials

DevTalk

Optimizing the Link-OS Multiplatform SDKs

In this session we uncover how Zebra’s Link-OS SDK team has developed and optimized different Zebra libraries, developer tools and APIs to increase developer productivity.

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Blog

Use the Link-OS SDK with Non-Link-OS Printers

Through the interactions with our Zebra developer community, we continue to see Link-OS Multiplatform SDK play a big role in developing printing apps to meet the label and receipt printing needs with Zebra Link-OS printers. From time to time, we have developers ask, “Can I use Link-OS SDK to develop apps for non-Link-OS printers?” or “Does Link-OS SDK support non-Link-OS printers?”

DevTalk

Use Link-OS SDK with Reactive Native For Android And iOS | Zebra

In this video, we will go over the workflow for integrating the Link-OS SDK with React Native to develop label printing applications for Android and iOS.

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Blog

Using Link-OS SDK for Webservices to Print from Websites

One of very important components in Link-OS Multiplatform SDK is the support for Webservices. The Link-OS SDK for Webservices enables developers to quickly develop a web application to connect to Zebra Link-OS printers securely through the WebSocket, and provides a wide range of APIs for printer discovery, printer connectivity, printer status alerts, printer management, template filling, and so on to handle printing related functions. Developers can use this SDK to create solutions to print receipts or labels from anywhere to any connected printers.

DevTalk

Zebra Print Service (Unofficial)

This video will present you the Zebra Print Service developed by Thunderlight software, available on the Playstore. This service acts like a generic Android printing driver that allows you to print anything from any application that implements the share to printer capability (Google Chrome, Word, Excel...) to any ZPL or Direct PDF enabled (free on latest linkOS firmware) Zebra's printer.

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Documentation

Label & Receipt Printing

Card Printing

Best Practices

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Android

Java SDK for label and receipt printing with Android devices.

Android-BTLE

Zebra label and receipt printer Java API for Android when using Bluetooth BTLE.

iOS

Objective-C API for label and receipt printing with iOS devices

PC - Java

Java SDK for label and receipt printing with PC/MAC/Linux devices

PC - .NET

C# and VB.NET compatible SDK for label and receipt printing with Windows versions 7, 8.1, and 10

Web Services

Java SDK API for label and receipt printing from web servers using Weblink technology

Win Mobile/CE

.Net SDK for label and receipt printing with Windows Mobile and CE devices

Xamarin

Zebra label and receipt printer cross-pplatform API for Android, iOS, Forms, and PCL

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Android

Zebra card printer Java API for printing with Android devices.

PC - .NET

.NET SDK for card printing in from a PC to Zebra ZXP Card Printers

PC - Java

Java SDK for card printing from a PC/MAC/Linux to Zebra ZXP Card Printers

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Out of Box Behaviour

Your app should work with the Zebra Printer you specify. It should work with that printer if the printer is brand new out of the box. Not all printers have the same default behaviors. The default settings may not meet the needs of your application.

Stability

The app should not crash or freeze when attempting to print. This includes failure to print without notifying the user of cause.

Security

Communication to a printer should be treated as a potential security risk. Follow security best practices for your organization or customers. The printers are open to most communication by default.

Format

Customers want their printouts to be easy to read and scan. They also want their branding to be noticeable.

Language

Zebra printers support several different formatting languages. Different printers use different default formatting languages.

Status

The status will tell you if the printer is ready to print or in an error state.

Display Printer Error Status

The user should be alerted to status issues with the printer. They should not have to look at the printer to find this out.

Performance

Printer performance is measured on several factors. Time to print (the time between user activating the print action and the printer starting to print) and mobile printer battery life are some of the most important performance issues that are affected by software interaction

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