^PW · Print Width
Label print width.
Syntax and practical example
^PWaIn dots. Example: ^PW812
^XA
^PW400
^LL400
^FO20,20^GB360,200,2^FS
^FO40,60^A0N,30,30^FDWIDTH 400^FS
^XZEducational example; not a certified label or a physical print test. Sample text and codes stay the same in every language for comparison.
Expected result with ^PW
^PW400 sets a logical width of 400 dots. The frame starts at X=20 and is 360 wide, ending at 380 with 20-dot margins. Reduce ^PW to 300 to see which content falls outside the declared area.
What should I check if ^PW does not give the expected result?
^PW does not shrink text or barcodes to fit, nor allow printing beyond the head. When moving from 203 to 300 DPI, recalculate positions and dimensions as well as label width.
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About the author
Eduard Diaz
Eduard Diaz is an IT technician (development) at S-IE, an official Zebra partner with more than 20 years providing identification and labelling services. He builds and maintains EditorZPL to make working with ZPL and Zebra label printers easier.
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