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^CTChange Tilde

Changes the tilde (~) control command prefix.

What ^CT does

^CT (or ~CT) changes the character used to introduce control commands from the default tilde. Useful when transmitted data legitimately contains a tilde.

Syntax

^CTx

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Values	Default
`x`	New control prefix character	—	~

Example

^XA
^CT+
^XZ
+PQ2

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Notes & tips

Also available as ~CT.
Pairs with ^CC when both prefixes clash with data.

^CC — Change Caret

See the full ZPL command reference for all 92 documented commands.

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