Zebra Programming Language (ZPL)
Zebra Programming Language (ZPL) is the command language used by all ZPL compatible printers. It is a command based language used by the printers as instructions to create the images printed on the labels.
Documentation
Create labels, build applications and configure Zebra printers - all with ZPL
ZPL is a print language used by many label printers. A print language is a set of commands that can be used to draw elements like text, shapes, barcodes and images, combine these elements, and finally print them. (Credit: Labelary.com)
Popular Tutorials
3rd Party Tutorial
ZPL Tutorial - Label Printing

In this Tutorial you will learn most of the commands and functionality of ZPL. By the end of this tutorial you will be able to print a customized Label on your own

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Quick Reference
ZPL Quick Reference

A reference of common ZPL Commands in an easy to consume format

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3rd Party Tutorial
ZPL Tutorial - ^FO vs ^FT command

Watch this video from Reshab Sah to learn more about the FO vs FT commands in ZPL

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Support Community
ZPL Command Information and Details

Providing a single page with examples of code used in different programming languages to print to our ZPL printers.

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Description value sent from SAP prints weird characters on Zebra printer label

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blank labels on big jobs

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