I am trying to convert existing zpl code into the pdf file using labelary web service. Existing zpl label template uses Consolas.ttf preloaded font. Labelary documentation said that it's possible to use ~DU command. I am trying this c# code to achieve "teststring" label written by Consolas.ttf font.
byte[] zpl = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($@"^xa^CI~DUR:consolas.TTF,44676,{Convert.ToBase64String(File.ReadAllBytes(@"C:\folderWithFonts\consolas.TTF"))}
^fo100,0^A@r,300,300,R:consolas.TTF^fdTESTSTRING^fs^xz");
var request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://api.labelary.com/v1/printers/8dpmm/labels/4.1x5.8/0/");
request.Method = "POST";
request.Accept = "application/pdf";
request.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
request.ContentLength = zpl.Length;
var requestStream = request.GetRequestStream();
requestStream.Write(zpl, 0, zpl.Length);
requestStream.Close();
try
{
var response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse();
var responseStream = response.GetResponseStream();
var fileStream = File.Create(@"C:\folderWithResult\label.pdf");
responseStream.CopyTo(fileStream);
responseStream.Close();
fileStream.Close();
}
catch (WebException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: {0}", e.Status);
}
I get the following result. Label in pdf was created without Consolas font. So, what am I doing wrong?
Problem was fixed after replacing Base64 encoding to the Hex encoding. Replaced
Convert.ToBase64String(File.ReadAllBytes(@"C:\folderWithFonts\consolas.TTF"))
To BitConverter.ToString(File.ReadAllBytes(@"C:\folderWithFonts\consolas.ttf")).Replace("-", "")