Label Size Reference

4 × 4 inch Thermal Label

A square label used for compliance, pallet, and content marking.

At 203 DPI
812 × 812 dots
Millimetres
101.6 × 101.6 mm
ZPL
^PW812 ^LL812

The 4 × 4 inch label

A square label used for compliance, pallet, and content marking.

4 × 4 inch in dots, inches & millimetres

ZPL works in dots, and the number of dots depends on the printer's resolution (DPI). Here is the 4 × 4 inch label at each common density:

ResolutionWidth (dots)Height (dots)ZPL
203 DPI812812^PW812 ^LL812
300 DPI1,2001,200^PW1200 ^LL1200
600 DPI2,4002,400^PW2400 ^LL2400
Inches44
Millimetres101.6101.6

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

ZPL header for a 4 × 4 inch label

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

^XA
^PW812
^LL812
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD4 × 4 inch label^FS
^XZ

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

What a 4 × 4 inch label is used for

  • Pallet labels
  • Compliance / SSCC labels
  • Content marking

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