Specifications

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ZPL Commands
^FB
9/15/06 ZPL II Programming Guide 45541L-004 Rev. A
^FB
Field Block
Description The ^FB command allows you to print text into a defined block type format.
This command formats an
^FD or ^SN string into a block of text using the origin, font, and
rotation specified for the text string. The
^FB command also contains an automatic word-wrap
function.
Format ^FBa,b,c,d,e
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
Parameters Details
a = width of text
block line (in
dots)
Accepted Values: 0 to the width of the label
Default Value: 0
If the value is less than font width or not specified, text does
not print.
b = maximum
number of lines
in text block
Accepted Values: 1 to 9999
Default Value: 1
Text exceeding the maximum number of lines overwrites the
last line. Changing the font size automatically increases or
decreases the size of the block.
c = add or delete
space between
lines (in dots)
Accepted Values: -9999 to 9999
Default Value: 0
Numbers are considered to be positive unless preceded by a
minus sign. Positive values add space; negative values delete
space.
d = text justification Accepted Values:
L = left
C = center
R = right
J = justified
Default Value: L
If J is used the last line is left-justified.
e = hanging indent
(in dots) of the
second and
remaining lines
Accepted Values: 0 to 9999
Default Value: 0