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. ^FW
  • ZPL II, ZBI 2, Set-Get-Do, Mirror, WML Programming Guide
^FW

^FW

The
^FW
 command sets the default orientation for all command fields that have an orientation (rotation) parameter (and in x.14 sets the default justification for all commands with a justification parameter). Fields can be rotated 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees clockwise by using this command. In x.14, justification can be left, right, or auto.

Field Orientation

The
^FW
 command affects only fields that follow it. Once you have issued a
^FW
 command, the setting is retained until you turn off the printer or send a new
^FW
 command to the printer.
Format:
^FWr,z
Parameters
Details
r =
 rotate field
Values:
N =
 normal
R =
 rotated 90 degrees
I =
 inverted 180 degrees
B =
 bottom-up 270 degrees, read from the bottom up
Initial Value at Power Up:
N
z =
 justification
The
z
 parameter is available only with printers with firmware version V60.14.x, V50.14.x, or later.
Values:
0 =
 left justification
1 =
 right justification
2 =
 auto justification (script dependent)
Default:
 auto for
^TB
 and left for all other commands
Example:
 This example shows how
^FW
 rotation works in conjunction with
^FO
. In this example, note that:
  • the fields using A0N print the field in normal rotation
  • the fields with no rotation indicated (A0) follow the rotation used in the
    ^FW
     command (
    ^FWR
    ).
Comments:
^FW
 affects only the orientation in commands where the rotation parameter has not been specifically set. If a command has a specific rotation parameter, that value is used.
^FW
 affects only the justification in commands where the parameter has not been set. If a command has a specific justification parameter, that value is used.