Specifications

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ZPL Commands
^FC
9/15/06 ZPL II Programming Guide 45541L-004 Rev. A
^FC
Field Clock (for Real-Time Clock)
Description The ^FC command is used to set the clock-indicators (delimiters) and the clock
mode for use with the Real-Time Clock hardware. This command must be included within
each label field command string each time the Real-Time Clock values are required within the
field.
Format ^FCa,b,c
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
Comments The
^FC command is ignored if the Real-Time Clock hardware is not present.
For more details on the Real Time Clock, see the Zebra Real Time Clock Guide.
Parameters Details
a = primary clock
indicator
character
Accepted Values: any ASCII character
Default Value: %
b = secondary clock
indicator
character
Accepted Values: any ASCII character
Default Value: none—this value cannot be the same as
a or c
c
= third clock
indicator
character
Accepted Values: any ASCII character
Default Value: none—this value cannot be the same as
a or b
Example • Entering these ZPL commands sets the primary clock indicator to %, the
secondary clock indicator to {, and the third clock indicator to #. The results are printed on a
label with Primary, Secondary, and Third as field data.
^XA
^FO10,100^A0N,50,50
^FC%,{,#
^FDPrimary: %m/%d/%y^FS
^FO10,200^A0N,50,50
^FC%,{,#
^FDSecondary: {m/{d/{y^FS
^FO10,300^A0N,50,50
^FC%,{,#
^FDThird: #m/#d/#y^FS
^XZ
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