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^MF

Media Feed

^MF configures media Feed. 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
^MFp,h
p

Feed action at power-up

Sets feed action at power-up. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
C
Required
No
Documented valuesCFLNS

p variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

p = F

Uses F for feed action at power-up while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-mf-p-1.zpl
^MFF,C

p = C

Uses C for feed action at power-up while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-mf-p-2.zpl
^MFC,C

p = S

Uses S for feed action at power-up while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-mf-p-3.zpl
^MFS,C
h

Feed action after closing printhead

Sets feed action after closing printhead. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
C
Required
No
Documented valuesCFLNS

h variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

h = F

Uses F for feed action after closing printhead while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-mf-h-1.zpl
^MFC,F

h = C

Uses C for feed action after closing printhead while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-mf-h-2.zpl
^MFC,C

h = S

Uses S for feed action after closing printhead while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-mf-h-3.zpl
^MFC,S

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation