Specifications

ZPL Commands
^A
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^A
Scalable/Bitmapped Font
Description The ^A command specifies the font to use in a text field. ^A designates the font
for the current
^FD statement or field. The font specified by ^A is used only once for that ^FD
entry. If a value for
^A is not specified again, the default ^CF font is used for the next ^FD
entry.
Format
^Afo,h,w
This table identifies the parameters for this format:
Important • Parameter f is required. If f is omitted it defaults to the last value of the ^CF
command.
Command Details
f = font name
Accepted Values:
A through Z, and 0 to 9
Any font in the printer (downloaded, EPROM, stored fonts,
fonts
A through Z and 0 to 9).
o = field orientation
Accepted Values:
N = normal
R = rotated 90 degrees (clockwise)
I = inverted 180 degrees
B = read from bottom up, 270 degrees
Default Value: the last accepted
^FW value or the ^FW default
h = Character Height
(in dots)
Scalable
Accepted Values:
10 to 32000
Default Value: last accepted ^CF
Bitmapped
Accepted Values: multiples of height from 1 to 10 times the
standard height, in increments of 1
Default Value: last accepted
^CF
w
= width (in dots)
Scalable
Accepted Values:
10 to 32000
Default Value: last accepted ^CF
Bitmapped
Accepted Values: multiples of width from
1 to 10 times the
standard width, in increments of 1
Default Value: last accepted
^CF