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^NC

Select the Primary Network Device

^NC configures select the Primary Network Device. 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
^NCa
a

Primary network device

Sets primary network device. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
1 must be an accepted value or it is ignored
Required
No
Documented values12

a variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

a = 1

Uses 1 for primary network device while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-nc-a-1.zpl
^NC1

a = 2

Uses 2 for primary network device while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-nc-a-2.zpl
^NC2

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation