Allow To Print Special Characters In ZPL Reports

When printing labels using Zebra printers with ZPL reports, special characters (such as accented letters, symbols, or non-ASCII characters) often fail to render correctly, leading to incomplete or incorrect label outputs.

The Allow to Print Special Characters in ZPL Reports feature introduces improvements in the ZPL rendering process within Odoo, ensuring that all special characters are properly encoded, transmitted, and printed.

This fix applies character encoding conversions and ensures ZPL reports maintain their readability and format integrity even when special or localized characters are present in the data (e.g., customer names, product descriptions, addresses).

Example Use Case

1. A product label contains the name "Crème Brûlée".
2. Previously, printing via ZPL would distort or remove the special characters (ê, û).
3. With this feature enabled, the characters are accurately printed on the label, preserving the original text.

Key Benefits

1. Accurate Label Rendering
   Ensures that product labels, addresses, and other printouts preserve the intended formatting.
2. Global Language Support
   Supports multilingual characters, improving usability in international environments.
3. Better Print Reliability
   Reduces errors and misprints caused by encoding mismatches.
4. Improved Customer Experience
   Delivers professional and correctly formatted labels to end customers.

Conclusion

The Allow to Print Special Characters in ZPL Reports feature ensures that special and international characters are handled gracefully in ZPL-based label printing. This upgrade is essential for global businesses relying on Zebra printers to produce accurate, high-quality output in all supported languages and formats.