What ^FC does
^FC defines the placeholder characters used to substitute the printer's Real-Time Clock date and time into the following ^FD text. It requires an RTC-equipped printer.
Syntax
^FCa,b,cParameters
| Parameter | Description | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
a | Primary clock indicator character | — | % |
b | Secondary clock indicator character | — | — |
c | Third clock indicator character | — | — |
Example
^XA
^FO50,50^A0N,30,30^FC%^FD%m/%d/%Y^FS
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Notes & tips
- Needs a printer with a Real-Time Clock.
- The indicator character marks where date/time tokens go.
Related commands
See the full ZPL command reference for all 92 documented commands.