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^ST

Set Date and Time (for Real-Time Clock)

^ST configures set Date and Time (for Real-Time Clock). It applies to the printer session and subsequent formats and changes job or printer-session state used while processing labels.

These are code examples only. This printer or session command does not produce a standalone label image.

Syntax
^STa,b,c,d,e,f,g
a

Month

Sets month. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
current month
Range
1–12
Required
No
Documented values0112

a variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

a = 01

Uses 01 for month while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-a-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

a = 12

Uses 12 for month while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-a-2.zpl
^ST12,01,1998,00,00,00,M
b

Day

Sets day. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
current day
Range
1–31
Required
No
Documented values0131

b variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

b = 01

Uses 01 for day while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-b-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

b = 31

Uses 31 for day while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-b-2.zpl
^ST01,31,1998,00,00,00,M
c

Year

Sets year. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
current year
Range
1998–2097
Required
No
Documented values19982097

c variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

c = 1998

Uses 1998 for year while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-c-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

c = 2097

Uses 2097 for year while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-c-2.zpl
^ST01,01,2097,00,00,00,M
d

Hour

Sets hour. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
current hour
Range
0–23
Required
No
Documented values0023

d variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

d = 00

Uses 00 for hour while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-d-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

d = 23

Uses 23 for hour while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-d-2.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,23,00,00,M
e

Minute

Sets minute. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
current minute
Range
0–59
Required
No
Documented values0059

e variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

e = 00

Uses 00 for minute while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-e-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

e = 59

Uses 59 for minute while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-e-2.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,59,00,M
f

Second

Sets second. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
current second
Range
0–59
Required
No
Documented values0059

f variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

f = 00

Uses 00 for second while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLcaret-st-f-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

f = 59

Uses 59 for second while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-f-2.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,59,M
g

Format

Sets format. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
M
Required
No
Documented valuesMAP

g variations

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

Side-by-side comparison3 variations

g = A

Uses A for format while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-g-1.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,A

g = P

Uses P for format while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-g-2.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,P

g = M

Uses M for format while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLcaret-st-g-3.zpl
^ST01,01,1998,00,00,00,M

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

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