LabelDirect ZPL

6.6easy start · #15 of 31
in Label Design Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Windows.

LabelDirect ZPL is ranked #15 of 31 in label design software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

LabelDirect ZPL plans and pricing

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Professional Edition £245 once Perpetual licence; no annual subscription Zebra or ZPL-compatible printer · unlimited local and network printers imagecomputersystems.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on label design software

Free plan: No
Barcode support: Yes
Shipping labels: Yes
Compliance labels: Yes
Variable data printing: Yes
Print automation: Yes
Supported printers: Zebra, TSC, Honeywell, SATO, Toshiba TEC, Citizen, Brother, BIXOLON, Cab, Avery Dennison, Printronix Auto ID, and GoDEX ZPL-compatible printers
Deployment model: desktop

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The record

Purpose: LabelDirect ZPL designs barcode and product, shipping, inventory, and compliance labels for Zebra and other printers that support ZPL II.
Native printing: It sends native ZPL II commands directly to printers instead of using the Windows printer driver.
Label design: The visual designer supports text, barcodes, images, symbols, lines, boxes, inverse regions, and arc text.
Data sources: Variable label elements can use Excel, Access, SQL databases, ODBC sources, CSV and text files, operator input, counters, calculations, and macros.
Barcodes: Supported symbologies include Code 128, GS1-128, QR Code, Data Matrix, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 39, Code 93, GS1 Data Matrix, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, and UPC-E.
Printer setup: Printer configuration and media settings can be saved with each label template, and setup wizards guide users through printer and label-stock configuration.
Production printing: Features include preview, batch printing with Print Lists, saved print jobs, database-driven printing, and a dedicated Print-Only edition.
Printer limit: The product page says users can print to unlimited local and network printers.
Trial: The vendor offers a fully functional 30-day trial with no payment required.
Licence: The product page describes a perpetual licence with no annual subscription.
Support: The vendor support portal lists three articles for LabelDirect ZPL V6 and provides a support email address.
Intended users: The vendor says the software suits both small businesses and large-scale production environments.
Company: Image Computer Systems says it was founded in 1979 and remains a privately owned UK company.
Founded: 1979

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Label Design Software in 2026#15 of 31

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Sources

imagecomputersystems.com/labeldirect-zpl/· checked 3 Oct 2026
support.imagecomputersystems.com· checked 3 Oct 2026
imagecomputersystems.com/about-image/· checked 3 Oct 2026
imagecomputersystems.com/buy-online/· checked 3 Oct 2026