Label Size Reference

1.25 × 1 inch Thermal Label

A small product and barcode label for retail and electronics.

At 203 DPI
254 × 203 dots
Millimetres
31.8 × 25.4 mm
ZPL
^PW254 ^LL203

The 1.25 × 1 inch label

A small product and barcode label for retail and electronics.

1.25 × 1 inch in dots, inches & millimetres

ZPL works in dots, and the number of dots depends on the printer's resolution (DPI). Here is the 1.25 × 1 inch label at each common density:

ResolutionWidth (dots)Height (dots)ZPL
203 DPI254203^PW254 ^LL203
300 DPI375300^PW375 ^LL300
600 DPI750600^PW750 ^LL600
Inches1.251
Millimetres31.825.4

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ZPL header for a 1.25 × 1 inch label

Set ^PW (print width) and ^LL (label length) so the printer uses the full label and nothing clips:

^XA
^PW254
^LL203
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD1.25 × 1 inch label^FS
^XZ

Paste it into the ZPL viewer to preview, or convert to PDF to print on any printer.

What a 1.25 × 1 inch label is used for

  • Retail price labels
  • Electronics marking
  • Small barcodes

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