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126    ZPL Commands
                ^DF


               ^DF


                     Download Format

                              Description  The ^DF command saves ZPL II format commands as text strings to be later
                              merged using ^XF with variable data. The format to be stored might contain field number
                              (^FN) commands to be referenced when recalled.

                              While use of stored formats reduces transmission time, no formatting time is saved—this
                              command saves ZPL II as text strings formatted at print time.

                              Enter the ^DF stored format command immediately after the ^XA command, then enter the
                              format commands to be saved.

                              Format  ^DFd:o.x

                              This table identifies the parameters for this format:


                               Parameters           Details

                               d = device to store   Accepted Values: R:, E:, B:, and A:
                                    image           Default Value: R:

                               o = image name       Accepted Values: 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters
                                                    Default Value: if a name is not specified, UNKNOWN is used
                               x = extension        Fixed Value: .ZPL



                              For a complete example of the ^DF and ^XF command, see ^DF and ^XF — Download
                              format and recall format on page 11.



                           Example • This example is generated using the ^XF command to recall this format:


                                            ZPL II CODE                     GENERATED LABEL
                                   ^XA
                                   ^DFR:STOREFMT.ZPL^FS
                                   ^FO25,25
                                   ^AD,36,20^FN1^FS
                                   ^FO165,25
                                   ^AD,36,20^FN2^FS
                                   ^FO25,75
                                   ^AB,22,14^FDBUILT BY^FS
                                   ^FO25,125
                                   ^AE,28,15^FN1
                                   ^XZ
                                   ^XA
                                   ^XFR:STOREFMT.ZPL^FS
                                   ^FN1^FDZEBRA^FS
                                   ^XZ

                              .

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