ZPL commands

^FC · Field Clock

Sets the indicator characters that insert the real-time clock's date and time into the following ^FD e.g. %d for the day .

Sets the indicator characters that insert the real-time clock's date and time into the following ^FD (e.g. %d for the day).

Parameters

  • ^FCa,b,c - a: Primary clock indicator (default %)
  • ^FCa,b,c - b: Secondary clock indicator (optional, offset via ^SO)
  • ^FCa,b,c - c: Third clock indicator (optional, offset via ^SO)

Example

^XA
^FO50,50^A0N,30,30^FC%^FD%d.%m.%Y %H:%M^FS
^XZ
ZPL preview: ^FC · Field Clock

Tip

Key placeholders: %d day, %m month, %y/%Y two-/four-digit year, %H hour (24 h), %M minute, %S second, %j day of the year.

Notes

Requires the printer's real-time clock option.