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Supportedstoragejobsession scope
^DF

Download Format

^DF configures download Format. It applies to the printer session and subsequent formats and changes job or printer-session state used while processing labels.

These are code examples only. This printer or session command does not produce a standalone label image.

Syntax
^DFd:o.x
d

Device to store the image

Sets device to store the image. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
R:
Required
No
Documented valuesR:

d variations

Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

d = R:

Uses R: for device to store the image while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-df-d-1.zpl
^DFR::OBJECT.ZPL

d = E:

Uses E: for device to store the image while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-df-d-2.zpl
^DFE::OBJECT.ZPL
o

Image name

Sets image name. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
if a name is not specified, UNKNOWN is used
Required
No
Documented valuesOBJECT116

o variations

Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

o = OBJECT

Uses OBJECT for image name while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-df-o-1.zpl
^DFR::OBJECT.ZPL

o = 1

Uses 1 for image name while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-df-o-2.zpl
^DFR::1.ZPL
x

Extension

Sets extension. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented valuesZPLGRF

x variations

Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

x = ZPL

Uses ZPL for extension while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-df-x-1.zpl
^DFR::OBJECT.ZPL

x = GRF

Uses GRF for extension while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-df-x-2.zpl
^DFR::OBJECT.GRF

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

Use the manufacturer reference for printer- and firmware-specific behavior beyond ZPLr’s pinned rendering profile.

Open Zebra documentation