Zebra API

Provides classes for interfacing with Zebra printers from an Apple® mobile digital device.

I want to...

• Add ZSDK_API.a to my development environment project
• Print over TCP/IP
• Print over Bluetooth
• Create and print formats
• Send files to the printer
• Query printer status
• Print graphics
• Read a magnetic stripe
• Read a smart card
• Find more information

Tips for developing with this API...

1. As a best pracitce, Zebra recommends not making calls to our API from the GUI thread. Use Grand Central Dispatch to accomplish this.
2. Only Mobile printers are available with built-in magnetic card readers
3. Each ZebraPrinterConnection object should only be used on a single thread
4. In iOS 9, a new Build Variant “Enable Bitcode” was introduced. This variant is initially set to “Yes” which may cause any project using the ZSDK_API to not build properly.
   
   • To change this, go into xCode > Build Settings > Build Options and set “Enable Bitcode” to “No” for the project to be exported.

Project Settings and Configuration

• The API library was built using XCode 6
• Minimum iOS SDK is 8
• Valid architectures are armv7 and arm64
• Code is compiled with LLVM 6
• Library compiled using Manual Reference Counting
• If you wish to communicate to a Made For iPhone Zebra printer using Bluetooth, you need to:
  • Link your project to the ExternalAccessory framework
  • Add the proper protocol string to your plist file; com.zebra.rawport
  • Set the key Required Background modes to App Communicates with an accessory in your app's plist file
  • To submit an App to the App Store which uses the MFi Zebra printer, follow the instructions here
• Please supply your project's settings and configuration information if you need to contact Tech Support