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^ZZ

Printer Sleep

^ZZ configures printer Sleep. 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
^ZZt,b
t

Number of second (idle time) prior to shutdown

Sets number of second (idle time) prior to shutdown. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
last permanently saved value or 0
Range
0–999999
Required
No
Documented values0999999

t variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

t = 0

Uses 0 for number of second (idle time) prior to shutdown while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-zz-t-1.zpl
^ZZ0,N

t = 999999

Uses 999999 for number of second (idle time) prior to shutdown while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-zz-t-2.zpl
^ZZ999999,N
b

Label status at shutdown

Sets label status at shutdown. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
N
Required
No
Documented valuesNY

b variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

b = Y

Uses Y for label status at shutdown while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-zz-b-1.zpl
^ZZ0,Y

b = N

Uses N for label status at shutdown while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

ZPLcaret-zz-b-2.zpl
^ZZ0,N

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation