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ZPL Quick Reference

ZPL Commands

Command Format Description
^A ^Afo,h,w,d:f.x Use Scalable/Bitmapped Font
^A@ ^A@o,h,w,d:f.x Use Font Name to Call Font
^B0 ^B0a,b,c,d,e,f,g Aztec Bar Code Parameters
^B1 ^B1o,e,h,f,g Code 11 Bar Code
^B2 ^B2o,h,f,g,e,j Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Code
^B3 ^B3o,e,h,f,g Code 39 Bar Code
^B4 ^B4o,h,f,m Code 49 Bar Code
^B5 ^B5o,h,f,g Planet Code bar code
^B7 ^B7o,h,s,c,r,t PDF417 Bar Code
^B8 ^B8o,h,f,g EAN-8 Bar Code
^B9 ^B9,h,f,g,e UPC-E Bar Code
^BA ^BAo,h,f,g,e Code 93 Bar Code
^BB ^BBo,h,s,c,r,m CODABLOCK Bar Code
^BC ^BCo,h,f,g,e,m Code 128 Bar Code (Subsets A, B, and C)
^BD ^BDm,n,t UPS MaxiCode Bar Code
^BE ^BEo,h,f,g EAN-13 Bar Code
^BF ^BFo,h,m MicroPDF417 Bar Code
^BI ^BIo,h,f,g Industrial 2 of 5 Bar Codes
^BJ ^BJo,h,f,g Standard 2 of 5 Bar Code
^BK ^BKo,e,h,f,g,k,l ANSI Codabar Bar Code
^BL ^BLo,h,g LOGMARS Bar Code
^BM ^BMo,e,h,f,g,e2 MSI Bar Code
^BO ^BOa,b,c,d,e,f,g Aztec Bar Code Parameters
^BP ^BPo,e,h,f,g Plessey Bar Code
^BQ ^BQa,b,c,d,e QR Code Bar Code
^BR ^BRa,b,c,d,e,f GS1 Databar
^BS ^BSo,h,f,g UPC/EAN Extensions
^BT ^BTo,w1,r1,h1,w2,h2 TLC39 Bar Code
^BU ^BUo,h,f,g,e UPC-A Bar Code
^BX ^BXo,h,s,c,r,f,g,a Data Matrix Bar Code
^BY ^BYw,r,h Bar Code Field Default
^BZ ^BZo,h,f,g,t POSTAL Bar Code
^CC ^CCx or ~CCx Change Caret (Alt. ~CC)
^CD ^CDa or ~CDa Change Delimiter (Alt. ~CD)
^CF ^CFf,h,w Change Alphanumeric Default Font
^CI ^CIa,s1,d1,s2,d2,... Change International Font/Encoding
^CM ^CMa,b,c,d Change Memory Letter Designation
^CN ^CNa Cut Now
^CO ^COa,b,c Cache On
^CP ^CPa Remove Label
^CT ^CTa or ~CTa Change Tilde (Alt. ~CT)
^CV ^CVa Code Validation
^CW ^CWa,d:o.x Font Identifier
~DB ~DBd:o.x,a,h,w,base,space,#char,©,data Download Bitmap Font
~DE ~DEd:o.x,s,data Download Encoding
^DF ^DFd:o.x Download Format
~DG ~DGd:o.x,t,w,data Download Graphics
~DN ~DN Abort Download Graphic
~DS ~DSd:o.x,s,data Download Intellifont (Scalable Font)
~DT ~DTd:o.x,s,data Download Bounded TrueType Font
~DU ~DUd:o.x,s,data Download Unbounded TrueType Font
~DY ~DYd:f,b,x,t,w,data Download Objects
~EG ~EG or ^EG Erase All Graphics (Alt. ^EG)
^FB ^FBa,b,c,d,e Field Block
^FC ^FCa,b,c Field Clock
^FD ^FDa Field Data
^FH ^FHa Field Hexadecimal Indicator
^FL ^FL,, Font Linking
^FM ^FMx1,y1,x2,y2,... Multiple Field Origin Locations
^FN ^FN#"a" Field Number
^FO ^FOx,y,z Field Origin
^FP ^FPd,g Field Parameter
^FR ^FR Field Reverse Print
^FS ^FS Field Separator
^FT ^FTx,y,z Field Typeset
^FV ^FVa Field Variable
^FW ^FWr,z Field Orientation
^FX ^FXc Comment
^GB ^GBw,h,t,c,r Graphic Box
^GC ^GCd,t,c Graphic Circle
^GD ^GDw,h,t,c,o Graphic Diagonal Line
^GE ^GEw,h,t,c Graphic Ellipse
^GF ^GFa,b,c,d,data Graphic Field
^GS ^GSo,h,w Graphic Symbol
~HB ~HB Return Battery Status
~HD ~HD Return Head Diagnostic
^HF ^HFd,o,x Return Host Format
^HG ^HGd:o.x Return Host Graphic
^HH ^HH Return Configuration Label
~HI ~HI Return Host Identification
~HM ~HM Return Host RAM Status
~HQ ~HQquery-type Return Host Query
~HS ~HS Return Host Status
~HU ~HU Return ZebraNet Alert Configuration
^HV ^HV#,n,h,t,a Return Host Verification
^HW ^HWd:o.x Return Host Directory List
^HY ^HYd:o.x Upload Graphics
^HZ ^HZb Display Description Information
^HZ ^HZO,d:o.x,l Display Description Information
^ID ^IDd:o.x Object Delete
^IL ^ILd:o.x Image Load
^IM ^IMd:o.x Image Move
^IS ^ISd:o.x,p Image Save
~JA ~JA Cancel All
^JB ^JBa Initialize Flash Memory
~JB ~JB Reset Optional Memory
~JC ~JC Set Media Sensor Calibration
~JD ~JD Enable Communications Diagnostics
~JE ~JE Disable Diagnostics
~JF ~JFp Set Battery Condition
~JG ~JG Graphing Sensor Calibration
^JH ^JHa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j Early Warning Settings
^JI ^JId:o.x,b,c,d Start Zebra BASIC Interpreter
~JI ~JI Start Zebra BASIC Interpreter
^JJ ^JJa,b,c,d,e,f Set Auxiliary Port
~JL ~JL Set Label Length
^JM ^JMn Set Dots per Millimeter
~JN ~JN Head Test Fatal
~JO ~JO Head Test Non-Fatal
~JP ~JP Pause and Cancel Format
~JQ ~JQ Terminate Zebra BASIC Interpreter
~JR ~JR Power On Reset
^JS ^JSa Sensor Select
~JS ~JSb Change Backfeed Sequence
^JT ^JT####,a,b,c Head Test Interval
^JU ^JUa Configuration Update
^JW ^JWt Set Ribbon Tension
~JX ~JX Cancel Current Partially Input Format
^JZ ^JZa Reprint After Error
~KB ~KB Kill Battery (Battery Discharge Mode)
^KD ^KDa Select Date and Time Format (for Real Time
^KL ^KLa Define Language
^KN ^KNa,b Define Printer Name
^KP ^KPa,b Define Password
^KV ^KVa,b,c,d,e Kiosk Values
^LF ^LF Print Font Links
^LH ^LHx,y Label Home
^LL ^LLy Label Length
^LR ^LRa Label Reverse Print
^LS ^LSa Label Shift
^LT ^LTx Label Top
^MA ^MAtype,print,threshold,frequency,units Set Maintenance Alerts
^MC ^MCa Map Clear
^MD ^MDa Media Darkness
^MF ^MFp,h Media Feed
^MI ^MItype,message Set Maintenance Information Message
^ML ^MLa Maximum Label Length
^MM ^MMa,b Print Mode
^MN ^MNa,b Media Tracking
^MP ^MPa Mode Protection
^MT ^MTa Media Type
^MU ^MUa,b,c Set Units of Measurement
^MW ^MWa Modify Head Cold Warning
^NC ^NCa Select the Primary Network Device
~NC ~NC### Network Connect
^ND ^NDa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j Change Network Settings
^NI ^NI### Network ID Number
~NR ~NR Set All Network Printers Transparent
^NS ^NSa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i Change Wired Networking Settings
~NT ~NT Set Currently Connected Printer Transparent
^PA ^PAa,b,c,d Advanced Text Properties
^PF ^PF# Slew Given Number of Dot Rows
^PH ^PH or ~PH Slew to Home Position (Alt. ~PH)
~PL ~PLa Present Length Addition
^PM ^PMa Printing Mirror Image of Label
^PN ^PNa Present Now
^PO ^POa Print Orientation
^PP ^PP or ~PP Programmable Pause (Alt. ~PP)
^PQ ^PQq,p,r,o,e Print Quantity
~PR ~PR Applicator Reprint
^PR ^PRp,s,b Print Rate
~PS ~PS Print Start
^PW ^PWa Print Width
~RO ~ROc Reset Advanced Counters
^SC ^SCa,b,c,d,e,f Set Serial Communications
~SD ~SD## Set Darkness
^SE ^SEd:o.x Select Encoding Table
^SF ^SFa,b Serialization Field (with a Standard ^FD
^SI ^SIa,b Set Sensor Intensity
^SL ^SLa,b Set Mode and Language (for Real-Time Clock)
^SN ^SNv,n,z Serialization Data
^SO ^SOa,b,c,d,e,f,g Set Offset (for Real-Time Clock)
^SP ^SP# Start Print
^SQ ^SQa,b,c Halt ZebraNet Alert
^SR ^SR#### Set Printhead Resistance
^SS ^SSw,m,r,l,m2,r2,a,b,c Set Media Sensors
^ST ^STa,b,c,d,e,f,g Set Date and Time (for Real-Time Clock)
^SX ^SXa,b,c,d,e,f Set ZebraNet Alert
^SZ ^SZa Set ZPL Mode
~TA ~TA### Tear-off Adjust Position
^TB ^TBa,b,c Text Blocks
^TO ^TOs:o.x,d:o.x Transfer Object
~WC ~WC Print Configuration Label
^WD ^WDd:o.x Print Directory Label
~WQ ~WQquery-type Write Query
^XA ^XA Start Format
^XB ^XB Suppress Backfeed
^XF ^XFd:o.x Recall Format
^XG ^XGd:o.x,mx,my Recall Graphic
^XS ^XSlength,threshold Set Dynamic Media Calibration
^XZ ^XZ End Format
^ZZ ^ZZt,b Printer Sleep

ZPL RFID Commands

Command Format Description
^HL ^HL or ~HL Return RFID Data Log to Host (Alt. ~HL)
^HR ^HRa,b,c,d,e Calibrate RFID Tag Position
^RA ^RA#,f,r,m,b Read AFI or DSFID Byte
^RB ^RBn,p0,p1,p2, ..., p15 Define EPC Data Structure
^RE ^REt,r Enable/Disable E.A.S. Bit
^RF ^RFo,f,b,n,m Read or Write RFID Format
^RI ^RIa,b,c,d Get RFID Tag ID
^RL ^RLM,k,a,e,u Lock/Unlock RFID Tag Memory
^RL ^RLB,s,n Lock/Unlock RFID Tag Memory
^RM ^RMe Enable RFID Motion
^RN ^RNe Detect Multiple RFID Tags in Encoding Field
^RQ ^RQf,c,o[data] Quick Write EPC Data and Passwords
^RR ^RRn,a Specify RFID Retries for a Block or Enable
^RS ^RSt,p,v,n,e,a,c,s Set Up RFID Parameters
^RT ^RT#,b,n,f,r,m,s Read RFID Tag
^RU ^RUa,b Read Unique RFID Chip Serialization
~RV ~RVa Report RFID Encoding Results
^RW ^RWr,w,a Set RF Power Levels for Read and Write
^RZ ^RZp,m,l Set RFID Tag Password and Lock Tag
^WF ^WFr,m,w,f,b Encode AFI or DSFID Byte
^WT ^WTb,r,m,w,f,v Write (Encode) Tag
^WV ^WVe Verify RFID Encoding Operation

ZPL Wireless Commands

Command Format Description
^KC ^KCa,b,c,d Set Client Identifier (Option 61)
^NB ^NBa Search for Wired Print Server during
^NN ^NNa,b,c,d,e,f Set SNMP
^NP ^NPa Set Primary/Secondary Device
^NT ^NTa,b Set SMTP
^NW ^NWa Set Web Authentication Timeout Value
^WA ^WAa,b Set Antenna Parameters
^WE ^WEa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h Set WEP Mode
^WI ^WIa,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i Change Wireless Network Settings
^WL ^WLa,b,c Set LEAP Parameters
~WL ~WL Print Network Configuration Label
^WP ^WPa,b Set Wireless Password
^WR ^WRa,b,c,d,e Set Transmit Rate
~WR ~WR Reset Wireless Radio Card and Print Server
^WS ^WSe,o,p,h,i,j,k Set Wireless Radio Card Values
^WX ^WXa,... Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX01 Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX02,b,c,d,e,f,g,h Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX03,b,c,d,e,f,g,h Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX04,k Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX05,i,j Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX06,i,j,k Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX07,i,j Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX08,i,j Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX09,n Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX10,k Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX11,i,j Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX12,i,j,k Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX13,i,j Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX14,i,j Configure Wireless Securities
^WX ^WX15,i,j,l,m Configure Wireless Securities
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