^KPDefine Password
^KP configures define Password. 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.
aMandatory four-digit password
Sets mandatory four-digit password. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
For printers purchased in the EMEA region after August 1, 2025: The default value is empty and must- Required
- No
00009999a variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
a = 0000
Uses 0000 for mandatory four-digit password while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^KP0000,3
a = 9999
Uses 9999 for mandatory four-digit password while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^KP9999,3
bPassword level (applicable to the S4M printer only)
Sets password level (applicable to the S4M printer only). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
3- Required
- No
3124b variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
b = 1
Uses 1 for password level (applicable to the S4M printer only) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^KP0000,1
b = 2
Uses 2 for password level (applicable to the S4M printer only) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^KP0000,2
b = 4
Uses 4 for password level (applicable to the S4M printer only) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^KP0000,4
Primary source
Official Zebra reference
Use the manufacturer reference for printer- and firmware-specific behavior beyond ZPLr’s pinned rendering profile.