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^SS

Set Media Sensors

^SS configures set Media Sensors. 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
^SSw,m,r,l,m2,r2,a,b,c
w

Web (3-digit value)

Sets web (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
the value is shown on the media sensor profile or configuration label
Range
0–100
Required
No
Documented values000100

w variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

w = 000

Uses 000 for web (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-w-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

w = 100

Uses 100 for web (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-w-2.zpl
^SS100,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000
m

Media (3-digit value)

Sets media (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
the value shown on the media sensor profile or configuration label
Range
0–100
Required
No
Documented values000100

m variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

m = 000

Uses 000 for media (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-m-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

m = 100

Uses 100 for media (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-m-2.zpl
^SS000,100,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000
r

Ribbon (3-digit value)

Sets ribbon (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
the value is shown on the media sensor profile or configuration label
Range
0–100
Required
No
Documented values000100

r variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

r = 000

Uses 000 for ribbon (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-r-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

r = 100

Uses 100 for ribbon (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-r-2.zpl
^SS000,000,100,1218,000,000,000,000,000
l

Label length (in dots, four-digit value)

Sets label length (in dots, four-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
value calculated in the calibration process
Range
1–32000
Required
No
Documented values1218000132000

l variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

l = 1218

Uses 1218 for label length (in dots, four-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-l-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

l = 0001

Uses 0001 for label length (in dots, four-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-l-2.zpl
^SS000,000,000,0001,000,000,000,000,000

l = 32000

Uses 32000 for label length (in dots, four-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-l-3.zpl
^SS000,000,000,32000,000,000,000,000,000
m2

Intensity of media LED (3-digit value)

Sets intensity of media LED (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
value calculated in the calibration process
Range
0–255
Required
No
Documented values000255

m2 variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

m2 = 000

Uses 000 for intensity of media LED (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-m2-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

m2 = 255

Uses 255 for intensity of media LED (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-m2-2.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,255,000,000,000,000
r2

Intensity of ribbon LED (3-digit value)

Sets intensity of ribbon LED (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
value calculated in the calibration process
Range
0–255
Required
No
Documented values000255

r2 variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

r2 = 000

Uses 000 for intensity of ribbon LED (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-r2-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

r2 = 255

Uses 255 for intensity of ribbon LED (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-r2-2.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,255,000,000,000
a

Mark sensing (3-digit value)

Sets mark sensing (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
value calculated in the calibration process
Range
0–100
Required
No
Documented values000100

a variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

a = 000

Uses 000 for mark sensing (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-a-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

a = 100

Uses 100 for mark sensing (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-a-2.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,100,000,000
b

Mark media sensing (3-digit value)

Sets mark media sensing (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
value calculated in the calibration process
Range
0–100
Required
No
Documented values000100

b variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

b = 000

Uses 000 for mark media sensing (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-b-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

b = 100

Uses 100 for mark media sensing (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-b-2.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,100,000
c

Mark LED sensing (3-digit value)

Sets mark LED sensing (3-digit value). It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
value calculated in the calibration process
Range
0–255
Required
No
Documented values000255

c variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

c = 000

Uses 000 for mark LED sensing (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-c-1.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,000

c = 255

Uses 255 for mark LED sensing (3-digit value) while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-ss-c-2.zpl
^SS000,000,000,1218,000,000,000,000,255

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation