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^RL

Lock/Unlock RFID Tag Memory

^RL configures lock/Unlock RFID Tag Memory. 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 1
^RLPPermanently lock all tag memory

This command form has no parameters.

^RL basic example

Shows the permanently lock all tag memory in a complete ZPL sample.

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ZPLcaret-rl-basic-1.zpl
^RLP
Syntax 2
^RLB,s,nPermanently lock user-memory sections
s

Starting user-memory section

Sets starting user-memory section. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented values0

s variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

s = 0

Uses 0 for starting user-memory section while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-s-1.zpl
^RLB,0,1

s = 1

Uses 1 for starting user-memory section while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-s-2.zpl
^RLB,1,1
n

Number of user-memory sections

Sets number of user-memory sections. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented values1

n variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

n = 1

Uses 1 for number of user-memory sections while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-n-1.zpl
^RLB,0,1

n = 2

Uses 2 for number of user-memory sections while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-n-2.zpl
^RLB,0,2
Syntax 3
^RLM,k,a,e,uLock or unlock RFID memory banks
k

Kill-password lock action

Sets kill-password lock action. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented valuesULOP

k variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

k = U

Uses U for kill-password lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-k-1.zpl
^RLM,U,U,U,U

k = L

Uses L for kill-password lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-k-2.zpl
^RLM,L,U,U,U

k = P

Uses P for kill-password lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-k-3.zpl
^RLM,P,U,U,U
a

Access-password lock action

Sets access-password lock action. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented valuesULOP

a variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

a = U

Uses U for access-password lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-a-1.zpl
^RLM,U,U,U,U

a = L

Uses L for access-password lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-a-2.zpl
^RLM,U,L,U,U

a = P

Uses P for access-password lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-a-3.zpl
^RLM,U,P,U,U
e

EPC-memory lock action

Sets ePC-memory lock action. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented valuesULOP

e variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

e = U

Uses U for ePC-memory lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-e-1.zpl
^RLM,U,U,U,U

e = L

Uses L for ePC-memory lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-e-2.zpl
^RLM,U,U,L,U

e = P

Uses P for ePC-memory lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-e-3.zpl
^RLM,U,U,P,U
u

User-memory lock action

Sets user-memory lock action. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Required
No
Documented valuesULOP

u variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

u = U

Uses U for user-memory lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-u-1.zpl
^RLM,U,U,U,U

u = L

Uses L for user-memory lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-u-2.zpl
^RLM,U,U,U,L

u = P

Uses P for user-memory lock action while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-rl-u-3.zpl
^RLM,U,U,U,P

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation