Plain English

Sets how wide the label is, in dots. At 203 DPI (the most common resolution), 1 inch = 203 dots. So a 4-inch label is ^PW812.

When to use

At the start of your label, right after ^XA. Match this to your actual label width.

Syntax

^PWw

Parameters

ParameterDescription
wWidth in dots. Common: 406 (2"), 609 (3"), 812 (4")

Example

^XA
^PW609
^FO50,50^A0N,25,25^FD3-inch wide label^FS
^XZ

3-inch label at 203 DPI

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