User Manual

ZPL Configuration
Command Description
^XA Start Format Command
Put your commands
here
Format commands are ordered sensitive
• General print and command settings
• Media handling and behaviors
• Media print size and position
^JUS command to save settings
^XZ End Format Command
Table 7Printer Management and Format Program Structure
See the ZPL programmer’s guide and the Configuration Setting to Command Cross-reference to create a
programming file.
The Zebra Setup Utility (ZSU) can be used to send programming files to the printer. Windows Notepad (text
editor) can be used to create programming files.
See Also
See the ZPL programmer’s guide for more information.
Configuration Setting to Command Cross-reference
Use the printer's Configuration Report to guide you to make changes to printer behaviorsand the
associated ZPL or SGD programming commands.
The Printer Configuration Report provides a listing of a majority of the configuration settings that can be set
by ZPL or SGD commands. Some sensor values in the middle of the report (1) are used primarily used for
service purposes.
ZPL Commands and Configuration Report Callout Cross-Reference
Command Listing Name Description
~SD DARKNESS Default: 10.0
— DARKNESS SWITCH LOW (Default), MEDIUM, or HIGH
^PR PRINT SPEED
Default: 152.4 mm/s / 6 IPS (max.) - 203 dpi
101.6 mm/s / 4 IPS (max.) - 300 dpi
~TA TEAR OFF Default: +000
^MN MEDIA TYPE Default: GAP/NOTCH
SENSOR SELECT Default: AUTO (^MNA - Auto-Detect)
^MT PRINT METHOD THERMAL-TRANS or DIRECT-THERMAL
^PW PRINT WIDTH Default: 448 (dots for 203 dpi) or 640 (dots for 300 dpi)
^LL LABEL LENGTH Default: 1225 (dots) (dynamically updated while
printing)
^ML MAXIMUM LENGTH Default: 16.5.0IN 419.1MM
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