^MUSet Units of Measurement
^MU configures set Units of Measurement. It applies to the printer session and subsequent formats and can change pixels in the rendered label.
aUnits
Sets units. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
D- Required
- No
DIMa variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
a = D
Uses D for units while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUD,150,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZa = I
Uses I for units while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUI,150,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZa = M
Uses M for units while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUM,150,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZbFormat base in dots per inch
Sets format base in dots per inch. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
a value must be entered or the command is ignored- Required
- No
150200300b variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
b = 150
Uses 150 for format base in dots per inch while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUD,150,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZb = 200
Uses 200 for format base in dots per inch while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUD,200,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZb = 300
Uses 300 for format base in dots per inch while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUD,300,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZcDesired dots-per-inch conversion
Sets desired dots-per-inch conversion. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.
- Default
a value must be entered or the command is ignored- Required
- No
300600c variations
Compare values side by side; other parameters remain at representative defaults.
c = 300
Uses 300 for desired dots-per-inch conversion while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUD,150,300
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZc = 600
Uses 600 for desired dots-per-inch conversion while the other command values stay at representative defaults.
^XA
^PW640
^LL360
^MUD,150,600
^FO28,24^GB584,270,3,B,16^FS
^FO58,125^A0N,42,38^FDFormat command^FS
^FO28,318^A0N,22,22^FDCaret MU parameter example^FS
^XZPrimary source
Official Zebra reference
Use the manufacturer reference for printer- and firmware-specific behavior beyond ZPLr’s pinned rendering profile.