Label Size Reference

2 × 3 inch Thermal Label

A portrait label for name badges, small parcels, and product cards.

At 203 DPI
406 × 609 dots
Millimetres
50.8 × 76.2 mm
ZPL
^PW406 ^LL609

The 2 × 3 inch label

A portrait label for name badges, small parcels, and product cards.

2 × 3 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 × 3 inch label at each common density:

ResolutionWidth (dots)Height (dots)ZPL
203 DPI406609^PW406 ^LL609
300 DPI600900^PW600 ^LL900
600 DPI1,2001,800^PW1200 ^LL1800
Inches23
Millimetres50.876.2

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

ZPL header for a 2 × 3 inch label

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

^XA
^PW406
^LL609
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD2 × 3 inch label^FS
^XZ

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

What a 2 × 3 inch label is used for

  • Name badges
  • Small parcel labels
  • Product cards

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