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Supportedformatrastersession scope
^FW

Field Orientation

^FW configures field Orientation. It applies to the printer session and subsequent formats and can change pixels in the rendered label.

Syntax
^FWr,z
r

Rotate field

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

Required
No
Documented valuesNRIB

r variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

r = N

Uses N for rotate field while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-fw-r-1.zpl
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^FWN,0
^FO300,140^A0,46,38^FDFW^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret FW parameter example^FS
^XZ
Renderer8 dpmm
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r = R

Uses R for rotate field while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-fw-r-2.zpl
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^FWR,0
^FO300,140^A0,46,38^FDFW^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret FW parameter example^FS
^XZ
Renderer8 dpmm
Preview loads in your browser

r = I

Uses I for rotate field while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-fw-r-3.zpl
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^FWI,0
^FO300,140^A0,46,38^FDFW^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret FW parameter example^FS
^XZ
Renderer8 dpmm
Preview loads in your browser
z

Justification

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

Default
auto for ^TB and left for all other commands
Required
No
Documented values012

z variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

z = 0

Uses 0 for justification while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-fw-z-1.zpl
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^FWN,0
^FO300,140^A0,46,38^FDFW^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret FW parameter example^FS
^XZ
Renderer8 dpmm
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z = 1

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

ZPLcaret-fw-z-2.zpl
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^FWN,1
^FO300,140^A0,46,38^FDFW^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret FW parameter example^FS
^XZ
Renderer8 dpmm
Preview loads in your browser

z = 2

Uses 2 for justification while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-fw-z-3.zpl
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^FWN,2
^FO300,140^A0,46,38^FDFW^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret FW parameter example^FS
^XZ
Renderer8 dpmm
Preview loads in your browser

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation