^SFSerialization Field

What ^SF does

^SF serialises the ^FD data that precedes it, advancing letters or digits by a defined increment on every label in the batch. The mask string controls which characters change and how.

Syntax

^SFa,b

Parameters

Example

^XA
^FO50,50^A0N,40,40^FD0001^SFnnnn,1^FS
^PQ5
^XZ

Prints 0001, 0002, … 0005 across the batch.

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Notes & tips

• Combine with ^PQ to print a numbered range.
• The mask defines which positions serialise.

Related commands

• ^SN — Serialization Data
• ^PQ — Print Quantity
• ^FD — Field Data

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