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Print Control

~HIHost Identification

Returns the printer model, firmware version, and DPI.

Category
Print Control
Syntax
~HI

What ~HI does

~HI asks the printer to report identifying details — model name, firmware version, dots-per-millimetre and installed memory — so software can adapt output to the specific device.

Syntax

~HI

Example

~HI

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Notes & tips

  • Handy for auto-detecting a printer's resolution.
  • Response format varies slightly by model.

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

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