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^HF

Host Format

^HF configures host Format. It applies to the printer session and subsequent formats and controls printer hardware or connectivity rather than label pixels.

ZPLr compatibility note

  • Recognized by the renderer but has no label-raster effect.

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

Syntax
^HFd,o,x
d

Device to recall image

Sets device to recall 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 recall image while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-hf-d-1.zpl
^HFR:,OBJECT,ZPL

d = E:

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

ZPLcaret-hf-d-2.zpl
^HFE:,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 valuesOBJECT18

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-hf-o-1.zpl
^HFR:,OBJECT,ZPL

o = 1

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

ZPLcaret-hf-o-2.zpl
^HFR:,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-hf-x-1.zpl
^HFR:,OBJECT,ZPL

x = GRF

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

ZPLcaret-hf-x-2.zpl
^HFR:,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