^GS — Graphic Symbol
Plain English
Prints a single character from Zebra's built-in legal/regulatory symbol font (font `0` selector when paired with `^GS`). The actual glyph is chosen by the **single character** placed in the following `^FD` — for example `^FDA` → registered (®), `^FDB` → copyright (©), `^FDC` → trademark (™). Each printer firmware lists its specific letter→glyph mapping; the common four are A/B/C/D for ®/©/™ and the global "wash care" set on retail-ready models.
When to use
For legal marks (©, ®, ™) and regulatory pictograms that must render even when the host environment has no Unicode font for those code points. Place `^GS` **before** the `^FD` whose single character selects the glyph; rotation/height/width apply to that one symbol only.
Syntax
^GSo,h,w
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
o | Orientation: N, R, I, B |
h | Symbol height in dots (typical 15–60) |
w | Symbol width in dots (typical 15–60). Setting `h == w` keeps the glyph proportional. |
Example
^XA ^FO50,50^A0N,30,30^FDAcme Corp^FS ^FO220,45^GSN,20,20^FDB^FS ^FO250,45^GSN,20,20^FDA^FS ^XZ
"Acme Corp" followed by © (`^FDB`) and ® (`^FDA`). Single-character `^FD` picks the glyph; check your printer's firmware doc for the full A-Z mapping.