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~PL

Present Length Addition

~PL configures present Length Addition. 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
~PLa
a

Additional eject length

Sets additional eject length. It can be omitted when the documented default is suitable.

Default
000 The command is ignored if parameters are missing or invalid
Required
No
Documented values000000-255

a variations

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

Side-by-side comparison2 variations

a = 000

Uses 000 for additional eject length while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLtilde-pl-a-1.zpl
~PL000

a = 000-255

Uses 000-255 for additional eject length while the other command values stay at representative defaults.

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ZPLtilde-pl-a-2.zpl
~PL000-255

Primary source

Official Zebra reference

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

Open Zebra documentation