^MISet Maintenance Information Message
^MI configures set Maintenance Information Message. 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.
typeIdentifies the type of alert
Sets identifies the type of alert. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
R- Required
- No
RCtype variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
type = R
Uses R for identifies the type of alert while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^MIR,HEAD
type = C
Uses C for identifies the type of alert while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^MIC,HEAD
messageMessage that prints on the label when a maintenance alert occurs
Sets message that prints on the label when a maintenance alert occurs. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
HEAD CLEANING = please clean printhead HEAD REPLACEMENT = please replace printhead- Required
- No
HEADCLEANINGREPLACEMENTmessage variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
message = HEAD
Uses HEAD for message that prints on the label when a maintenance alert occurs while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^MIR,HEAD
message = CLEANING
Uses CLEANING for message that prints on the label when a maintenance alert occurs while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^MIR,CLEANING
Primary source
Official Zebra reference
Use the manufacturer reference for printer- and firmware-specific behavior beyond ZPLr’s pinned rendering profile.