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^SI

Set Sensor Intensity

^SI configures set Sensor Intensity. 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
^SIa,b
a

Indicates the setting to modify

Sets indicates the setting to modify. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
must be an accepted value or the entire command 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 indicates the setting to modify while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-si-a-1.zpl
^SI1,0

a = 2

Uses 2 for indicates the setting to modify while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-si-a-2.zpl
^SI2,0
b

The value to use for the sensor being configured

Sets the value to use for the sensor being configured. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
must be an accepted value or the entire command is ignored
Range
0–196
Required
No
Documented values0196

b variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

b = 0

Uses 0 for the value to use for the sensor being configured while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-si-b-1.zpl
^SI1,0

b = 196

Uses 196 for the value to use for the sensor being configured while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-si-b-2.zpl
^SI1,196

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation