ZPL commands
Each page explains one command in plain words and links to a fix when the symptom matches.
- ^CI: Change Encoding (ZPL)
Selects the character encoding used by later text fields.
- ^FD: Field Data (ZPL)
Supplies the text or data for the current field.
- ^FO: Field Origin (ZPL)
Sets the position of the next field.
- ^FS: Field Separator (ZPL)
Ends the current field.
- ^GFA: Graphic Field (ZPL)
Prints a 1-bit image sent as ASCII hex.
- ^HH: Configuration to Host (ZPL)
Returns the configuration listing to the host instead of printing it.
- ~HI: Host Identification (ZPL)
Asks the printer to identify model, firmware, resolution, and memory.
- ~HQES: Host Query Status (ZPL)
Asks for the current error and warning bit words.
- ~HS: Host Status (ZPL)
Asks the printer for a three-line host status snapshot.
- ~JC: Media Calibration (ZPL)
Runs a media-sensor calibration and feeds several labels.
- ~JG: Sensor Profile (ZPL)
Prints a sensor profile so you can see gap and mark levels.
- ~JR: Power On Reset (ZPL)
Restarts the printer as if power had been cycled.
- ^JUF: Factory Defaults (ZPL)
Reloads factory defaults and discards saved setup.
- ^JUN: Network Defaults (ZPL)
Restores network settings to the factory network defaults.
- ^JUR: Recall Settings (ZPL)
Recalls the last saved configuration into the running session.
- ^JUS: Save Settings (ZPL)
Writes the current configuration so it survives power off.
- ^LH: Label Home (ZPL)
Moves the origin used by later fields.
- ^LL: Label Length (ZPL)
Sets the label length in dots for the current format or calibration.
- ^LS: Label Shift (ZPL)
Shifts the image left or right.
- ^LT: Label Top (ZPL)
Shifts the image up or down relative to the top of the label.
- ^MD: Media Darkness (ZPL)
Nudges darkness up or down relative to the current base.
- ^MM: Print Mode (ZPL)
Selects tear-off, peel, rewind, applicator, or cutter handling.
- ^MN: Media Tracking (ZPL)
Selects gap, continuous, or black-mark media tracking.
- ^MT: Media Type (ZPL)
Selects direct thermal stock or thermal transfer ribbon.
- ^PM: Print Mirror (ZPL)
Mirrors the format for printing on the reverse side of clear stock.
- ^PO: Print Orientation (ZPL)
Prints the format upright or rotated 180 degrees.
- ^PQ: Print Quantity (ZPL)
Sets how many labels to print for the current format.
- ^PR: Print Rate (ZPL)
Sets how fast the media moves while printing, in inches per second.
- ^PW: Print Width (ZPL)
Sets the printable width in dots.
- ~SD: Set Darkness (ZPL)
Sets the absolute print darkness on the 0 to 30 scale.
- ~TA: Tear Off (ZPL)
Adjusts how far the label is presented past the tear bar.
- ~WC: Print Configuration (ZPL)
Prints the configuration label.
- ^XA: Start Format (ZPL)
Opens a label format.
- ^XZ: End Format (ZPL)
Closes a label format and releases it to print.