What ^CW does
^CW maps one of the letter/number font identifiers (A–Z, 0–9) to a downloaded font file so it can be called with the short ^A syntax. It is typically run once during printer setup.
Syntax
^CWa,d:o.xParameters
| Parameter | Description | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
a | Font identifier to assign | A–Z, 0–9 | — |
d:o.x | Drive, name and extension of the font file | — | — |
Example
^XA
^CWZ,E:MYFONT.TTF^FS
^FO50,50^AZN,40,40^FDMapped^FS
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Notes & tips
- Lets you call a custom font with the short ^A syntax.
- Usually part of a one-time configuration label.
Related commands
See the full ZPL command reference for all 92 documented commands.