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Supportedstoragejobsession scope
~DE

Download Encoding

~DE configures download Encoding. 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
~DEd:o.x,s,data
d

Location of table

Sets location of table. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
R:
Required
No
Documented valuesR:

d variations

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d = R:

Uses R: for location of table while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-d-1.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,0,text

d = E:

Uses E: for location of table while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-d-2.zpl
~DEE::OBJECT.DAT,0,text
o

Name of table

Sets name of table. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
if a name is not specified, UNKNOWN is used
Required
No
Documented valuesOBJECT

o variations

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o = OBJECT

Uses OBJECT for name of table while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-o-1.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,0,text

o = EXAMPLE

Uses EXAMPLE for name of table while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-o-2.zpl
~DER::EXAMPLE.DAT,0,text
x

Extension

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

Required
No
Documented valuesDATGRF

x variations

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Side-by-side comparison2 variations

x = DAT

Uses DAT for extension while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-x-1.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,0,text

x = GRF

Uses GRF for extension while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-x-2.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.GRF,0,text
s

Table size

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

Default
if an incorrect value or no value is entered, the command is ignored
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 table size while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-s-1.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,0,text

s = 1

Uses 1 for table size while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-s-2.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,1,text
data

Data string

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

Default
if no data is entered, the command is ignored
Required
No
Documented valuestextdata

data variations

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Side-by-side comparison2 variations

data = text

Uses text for data string while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-data-1.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,0,text

data = data

Uses data for data string while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

Edit in editor
ZPLtilde-de-data-2.zpl
~DER::OBJECT.DAT,0,data

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation