1. ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
  2. ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
  3. ZPL Commands
  4. ^DF
  • ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
^DF

^DF

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.

Download Format

While the 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
Parameters
Details
d =
 device to store the image
Values:
R:
,
E:
,
B:
, and
A:
Default:
R:
o =
 image name
Values:
 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters with a file type of 1 to 3 alphanumeric characters separated by a "."
Default:
 if a name is not specified, UNKNOWN is used.
x =
 extension
Format:
.ZPL
For a complete example of the
^DF
 and
^XF
 command, see Exercise 6: ^DF and ^XF — Download Format and Recall Format.
Example
This example is generated using the
^XF
 command to recall this format: