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

^XF

The
^XF
 command recalls a stored format to be merged with variable data. There can be multiple
^XF
 commands in one format, and they can be located anywhere within the code.

Recall Format

When recalling a stored format and merging data using the
^FN
 (Field Number) function, the calling format must contain the
^FN
 command to merge the data properly.
While using stored formats reduces transmission time, no formatting time is saved. The ZPL II format being recalled is saved as text strings that need to be formatted at print time.
Format:
^XFd:o.x
Parameters
Details
d =
 source device of stored image
Values:
R:
,
E:
,
B:
, and
A:
Default:
 search priority (
R:
,
E:
,
B:
, and
A:
)
o =
 name of stored image
Values:
 1 to 8 alphanumeric characters
Default:
 if a name is not specified, UNKNOWN is used
x =
 extension l
Fixed Value:
.ZPL
For a complete example of the
^DF
 and
^XF
 command, seeExercise 6: ^DF and ^XF - Download Format and Recall Format.