Label Size Reference

3 × 1 inch Thermal Label

A narrow label for file folders, shelves, and address lines.

At 203 DPI
609 × 203 dots
Millimetres
76.2 × 25.4 mm
ZPL
^PW609 ^LL203

The 3 × 1 inch label

A narrow label for file folders, shelves, and address lines.

3 × 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 3 × 1 inch label at each common density:

ResolutionWidth (dots)Height (dots)ZPL
203 DPI609203^PW609 ^LL203
300 DPI900300^PW900 ^LL300
600 DPI1,800600^PW1800 ^LL600
Inches31
Millimetres76.225.4

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

ZPL header for a 3 × 1 inch label

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

^XA
^PW609
^LL203
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD3 × 1 inch label^FS
^XZ

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

What a 3 × 1 inch label is used for

  • Shelf labels
  • File / folder labels
  • Address labels

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