Label Size Reference

4 × 8 inch Thermal Label

A tall label for packing lists, hazmat, and detailed content labels.

At 203 DPI
812 × 1624 dots
Millimetres
101.6 × 203.2 mm
ZPL
^PW812 ^LL1624

The 4 × 8 inch label

A tall label for packing lists, hazmat, and detailed content labels.

4 × 8 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 × 8 inch label at each common density:

ResolutionWidth (dots)Height (dots)ZPL
203 DPI8121,624^PW812 ^LL1624
300 DPI1,2002,400^PW1200 ^LL2400
600 DPI2,4004,800^PW2400 ^LL4800
Inches48
Millimetres101.6203.2

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

ZPL header for a 4 × 8 inch label

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

^XA
^PW812
^LL1624
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD4 × 8 inch label^FS
^XZ

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

What a 4 × 8 inch label is used for

  • Packing lists
  • Hazmat labels
  • Detailed content labels

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