ZPL Thermal Label Template Creation

Job ID: 40043495

Budget: $10 – $500 AUD

Project Title: ZPL Label Template Specialist Needed (Zebra & Brother Printers) – Fixed Deliverable

Project Description:
We are looking for an experienced ZPL (Zebra Programming Language) specialist to create a production-ready thermal label template compatible with Zebra and Brother TJ-series industrial printers.

This is a fixed-scope contract, not ongoing development.

Required Deliverable:

One completed ZPL label template (7×5 cm / 203 dpi)

Layout will include multiple text fields, a QR code, and an embedded monochrome logo

Template must be clean, collision-free, and ready for backend placeholder replacement

Provide a filled sample ZPL with dummy data for print testing

Provide a short integration guide (what placeholders exist, how backends should inject values)

Mandatory Skills:

Strong experience with ZPL II

Ability to design templates using ^FO, ^FB, ^A0, ^BQN, ^BY, ^CI, etc.

Experience embedding images using ^GF (Z64)

Experience with Zebra ZD / ZT series and/or Brother TJ printers

Ability to convert PNG/SVG to crisp monochrome GF blocks

Ability to test output using simulators (Labelary or Zebra Designer)

Nice to Have (Not Required):

Experience with logistics, barcode systems, or thermal label automation

Knowledge of optimizing print darkness/density for thermal printers

What We Provide:

Label layout mockup (final design)

Logo file(s)

Placeholder list (field names)

Test scenarios

What You Deliver:

Final ZPL template (clean and organised)

Annotated version with comments

Sample ZPL output (filled with test data)

Quick integration notes for our backend developer

1–2 rounds of revisions after review

Timeline:
We expect the work to be completed within 5–7 days.

How to Apply:
Please include:

1–2 examples of ZPL templates you have created

Confirmation that you have worked with Zebra/Brother industrial printers

Your fixed-price quote

Your availability to start within 24–48 hours