Specifications

ZPL Commands
^LL
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^LL
Label Length
Description The ^LL command defines the length of the label. This command is necessary
when using continuous media (media not divided into separate labels by gaps, spaces, notches,
slots, or holes).
To affect the current label and be compatible with existing printers,
^LL must come before the
first
^FS (Field Separator) command. Once you have issued ^LL, the setting is retained until
you turn off the printer or send a new
^LL command.
Format ^LLy
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
Comments These formulas can be used to determine the value of y:
Values for
y depend on the memory size. If the entered value for y exceeds the acceptable
limits, the bottom of the label is cut off. The label also shifts down from top to bottom.
If multiple
^LL commands are issued in the same label format, the last ^LL command affects
the next label unless it is prior to the first
^FS.
Parameters Details
y = y-axis position
(in dots)
Accepted Values:
1 to 32000, not to exceed the maximum label
size.
While the printer accepts any value for this parameter, the
amount of memory installed determines the maximum length
of the label.
Default Value: typically set through the LCD (if applicable), or to
the maximum label length capability of the printer.
For 6 dot/mm printheads... Label length in inches x 152.4 (dots/inch) = y
For 8 dot/mm printheads... Label length in inches x 203.2 (dots/inch) = y
For 12 dot/mm printheads... Label length in inches x 304.8 (dots/inch) = y
For 24 dot/mm printheads... Label length in inches x 609.6 (dots/inch) = y