diff --git a/niimblue/src/lib/ImageEditor.svelte b/niimblue/src/lib/ImageEditor.svelte
index 1f9cd7b..06fac50 100644
--- a/niimblue/src/lib/ImageEditor.svelte
+++ b/niimblue/src/lib/ImageEditor.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   import BarcodeParamsPanel from "./BarcodeParamsControls.svelte";
   import Dropdown from "bootstrap/js/dist/dropdown";
   import { FileUtils } from "../utils/file_utils";
+  import ZplImportButton from "./ZplImportButton.svelte";
 
   let htmlCanvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
   let fabricCanvas: fabric.Canvas;
@@ -110,6 +111,25 @@
     );
   };
 
+  const zplImageReady = (img: Blob) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+
+    reader.readAsDataURL(img);
+    reader.onload = (readerEvt: ProgressEvent<FileReader>) => {
+      if (readerEvt?.target?.result) {
+        fabric.Image.fromURL(readerEvt.target.result as string, (img: fabric.Image) => {
+          img.set({ left: 0, top: 0, snapAngle: 10 });
+          img.scaleToHeight(labelProps.size.width - 1).scaleToHeight(labelProps.size.height - 1);
+          fabricCanvas.add(img);
+        });
+      }
+    };
+    
+    reader.onerror = (readerEvt: ProgressEvent<FileReader>) => {
+      console.error(readerEvt);
+    };
+  };
+
   const onObjectPicked = (objectType: OjectType) => {
     ImageEditorUtils.addObject(fabricCanvas, objectType);
   };
@@ -245,9 +265,13 @@
 
         <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm" role="group">
           <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" on:click={onLoadClicked}><FaIcon icon="folder-open" /></button>
-          <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle px-1" data-bs-toggle="dropdown"> </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary dropdown-toggle px-1" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside">
+          </button>
           <div class="dropdown-menu px-2">
-            <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" on:click={onImportClicked}>Import JSON</button>
+            <div class="d-flex gap-1 flex-wrap">
+              <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" on:click={onImportClicked}>Import JSON</button>
+              <ZplImportButton {labelProps} onImageReady={zplImageReady} />
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/niimblue/src/lib/ZplImportButton.svelte b/niimblue/src/lib/ZplImportButton.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71c1070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/niimblue/src/lib/ZplImportButton.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import type { LabelProps } from "../types";
+  import { FileUtils } from "../utils/file_utils";
+  import FaIcon from "./FaIcon.svelte";
+
+  export let labelProps: LabelProps;
+  export let onImageReady: (img: Blob) => void;
+  let state: "idle" | "processing" | "error" = "idle";
+
+  const onImportClicked = async () => {
+    const mmToInchCoeff = 25.4;
+    const dpmm = 8; // todo: may vary, make it configurable
+    const widthInches = labelProps.size.width / dpmm / mmToInchCoeff;
+    const heightInches = labelProps.size.height / dpmm / mmToInchCoeff;
+
+    const contents = await FileUtils.pickAndReadTextFile("zpl");
+
+    state = "processing";
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(
+        `http://api.labelary.com/v1/printers/${dpmm}dpmm/labels/${widthInches}x${heightInches}/0/`,
+        {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
+            "Accept": "image/png",
+            "X-Quality": "bitonal",
+          },
+          body: contents,
+        }
+      );
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const img = await response.blob();
+        onImageReady(img);
+        state = "idle";
+      } else {
+        state = "error";
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      state = "error";
+      console.error(e);
+    }
+  };
+</script>
+
+<button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" on:click={onImportClicked}
+  >Import ZPL
+  {#if state === "processing"}
+    <FaIcon icon="sync" params={{ classes: ["fa-spin"] }}></FaIcon>
+  {:else if state === "error"}
+    <FaIcon icon="warning" params={{ classes: ["text-warning"] }}></FaIcon>
+  {/if}
+</button>
diff --git a/niimblue/src/utils/file_utils.ts b/niimblue/src/utils/file_utils.ts
index 19589cc..5a52853 100644
--- a/niimblue/src/utils/file_utils.ts
+++ b/niimblue/src/utils/file_utils.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ export class FileUtils {
     URL.revokeObjectURL(link.href);
   }
 
-  /** Open file picker and return file contents */
+  /**
+   * Open file picker and return file contents
+   *
+   * fixme: never ends if dialog closed
+   *
+   * */
   public static async pickAndReadTextFile(acceptExtension: string): Promise<string> {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const input: HTMLInputElement = document.createElement("input");