Print Out The Tilde Sign By Using ZPL commands

Issue / Question

How to print out the Tilde sign "~" by using ZPL commands

Applicable To

ZPL programming and all printers that support ZPL

Resolution / Answer

In ZPL programming language, the default value of control command prefix is known as Tilde sign "~"

If sending ZPL scripts which included the Tilde sign to printer for printing, it will be recognized as the default control command prefix and cannot to be printed out.

Changing the control command prefix from the Tilde to any other ASCII character can be achieved with the ^CT or ~CT commands.

To print out the Tilde with Hexadecimal format by ^FH command:

Example of ZPL script

^XA
^FO100, 200
^AD,50,25
^FH_^FD Hello world _7E ^FS
^XZ

The ZPL programming guide can be downloaded here.