Render ZPL Labels Native renderer in the browser shell

Label Docs

Command coverage that mirrors the Labelary docs layout.

This page groups the ZPL families that the renderer understands today, and it calls out the printer, network, RFID, and hardware commands that are accepted for compatibility but do not affect the preview.

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Rendered

Visual families

Label flow, text, shapes, graphics, background stock, and barcode output are rendered directly in the preview.

Parsed

Compatibility families

Printer management, hardware control, RFID, and network commands are accepted so legacy labels keep loading without breaking the render pass.

Core Commands

Core label flow, fonts, and fields

Command family Status Notes
^XA, ^XZ Rendered Start and end a label format.
^PW, ^LL, ^LH, ^LS, ^LT Rendered Label size and placement controls are applied before drawing.
^LR, ^PO, ^PM Rendered Reverse, orientation, and mirror are applied to the final canvas.
^PQ, ^PR, ^MD, ^MM Parsed Quantity, rate, darkness, and print mode are kept as metadata.
^CC, ^CD, ^CT, ^CI Rendered The parser can change caret, delimiter, tilde, and character set settings mid-stream.
^CF, ^CW, ^A, ^A@ Rendered Default fonts, aliases, and explicit font paths are resolved in the font layer.
^FO, ^FT, ^FM Rendered Field origin, field typeset, and multiple origin placement are supported.
^FB, ^TB, ^FN, ^FV, ^FP, ^FC, ^FH, ^FR, ^FW, ^FS Rendered Block text, variables, field parameters, counters, hex escapes, reverse print, orientation, and field separation work in the renderer.
^GB, ^GC, ^GD, ^GE, ^GF, ^GS Rendered Boxes, circles, diagonal lines, ellipses, graphic fields, and graphic symbols draw directly to the surface.
^DG, ^XG Rendered Downloaded graphics can be stored and recalled later in the same document.
^XF Parsed Format recall is recognized, but this renderer does not maintain a printer-side format stack.
~BR, ~BI Background Background rectangles and base64 images are painted behind the label content.

1D Barcodes

Linear symbologies

Command family Status Notes
^B1, ^B2, ^B3, ^B4, ^B5 Rendered Code 11, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 49, and Planet are mapped to Zint symbologies.
^B8, ^B9, ^BA, ^BB, ^BC Rendered EAN-8, UPC-E, Code 93, Codablock F, and Code 128 are supported, including GS1-128 mode when requested.
^BE, ^BI, ^BJ, ^BK, ^BL, ^BM, ^BP, ^BU, ^BZ Rendered EAN-13, Industrial 2 of 5, Standard 2 of 5, Codabar, LOGMARS, MSI, Plessey, UPC-A, and postal barcodes are wired through the renderer.
^BY Rendered Sets the barcode defaults used by the active field.

2D Barcodes

Matrix and stacked symbologies

Command family Status Notes
^B0, ^BO, ^B7, ^BD, ^BF, ^BQ, ^BX Rendered Aztec, PDF417, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, QR Code, and Data Matrix are all mapped to Zint.
^BT Rendered TLC39 is handled as a supported barcode family.
^BR, ^BS Rendered GS1 DataBar and UPC/EAN extension commands are recognized and rendered.

GS1 and EAN

Extensions and composite codes

Command family Status Notes
^BR Rendered GS1 DataBar variants are handled directly.
^BS Rendered UPC/EAN extension bars are supported.
^BY, ^BC Rendered Barcode defaults and GS1-128 mode are compatible with the standard retail codes.

Barcode Samples

Quick examples

^XA
^FO40,40^BY3,2,120^BCN,120,Y,N,N^FD1234567890^FS
^FO40,220^BQN,2,8^FDLA,https://example.com^FS
^XZ

~BR0,0,400,80,255,240,180
~BI40,20,2,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR4nGNgYAAAAAMAASsJTYQAAAAASUVORK5CYII=

The first block demonstrates the supported 1D and 2D barcode path. The second block shows the background extensions that simulate colored stock and pre-printed images.

Compatibility Notes

Accepted but not visually rendered

These commands are part of the Labelary command matrix, and this renderer keeps them harmless so legacy labels continue to load. They are recognized, parsed, and skipped when they do not affect layout.

Printer and host: ^CM ^CN ^CO ^CP ^CV ^HF ^HG ^HH ~HB ~HD ~HI ^HL ~HL ~HM ~HQ ^HR ~HS ^HT ~HU ^HV ^HW ^HY ^HZ ^ID ^IL ^IM ^IS

Device control: ~JA ^JB ~JB ~JC ~JD ~JE ~JF ~JG ^JH ^JI ~JI ^JJ ~JL ^JM ~JN ~JO ~JP ^PP ~PP ^PH ~PH ~PL ~PR ~PS ~TA ^JS ~JS ^JT ^JU ^JW ~JX ^JZ ~KB ^XB ^XS

Text and layout: ^PA ^PF ^XB ^XS

Memory and media: ^KC ^KD ^KL ^KN ^KP ^KV ^LF ^MA ^MC ^MF ^MI ^ML ^MM ^MN ^MP ^MT ^MU ^MW

Network and wireless: ^NB ^NC ~NC ^ND ^NI ^NN ^NP ~NR ^NS ~NT ^NT ^NW ^WA ^WE ^WI ^WL ~WL ^WP ^WR ~WR ^WS ^WX

RFID and sensor: ^RA ^RB ^RE ^RF ^RI ^RL ^RM ^RN ~RO ^RQ ^RR ^RS ^RT ^RU ~RV ^RW ^RZ ^SC ~SD ^SE ^SI ^SL ^SN ^SO ^SP ^SQ ^SR ^SS ^ST ^SX ^SZ ^TO ~WC ^WD ^WF ^WV ^WT ^ZZ ~WQ