Label Size Reference

2 × 1 inch Thermal Label

A compact barcode label for small items, shelves, and inventory bins.

At 203 DPI
406 × 203 dots
Millimetres
50.8 × 25.4 mm
ZPL
^PW406 ^LL203

The 2 × 1 inch label

A compact barcode label for small items, shelves, and inventory bins.

2 × 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 2 × 1 inch label at each common density:

ResolutionWidth (dots)Height (dots)ZPL
203 DPI406203^PW406 ^LL203
300 DPI600300^PW600 ^LL300
600 DPI1,200600^PW1200 ^LL600
Inches21
Millimetres50.825.4

Need a different size? The ZPL DPI & size calculator converts any dimensions to dots instantly.

ZPL header for a 2 × 1 inch label

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

^XA
^PW406
^LL203
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD2 × 1 inch label^FS
^XZ

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

What a 2 × 1 inch label is used for

  • Product barcodes
  • Shelf & bin labels
  • Asset tags

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