ZPL inspector

Paste a Zebra label format and get it back in plain English: how big the label is, what it prints, and the mistakes that stop it printing at all.

Everything on this page is calculated in your browser. No value you type is sent to LabelInn or anyone else.

Everything on this page is calculated in your browser. No value you type is sent to LabelInn or anyone else.

How to use it

  1. Paste the ZPL between ^XA and ^XZ.
  2. Pick the resolution your printer runs at, so dots convert to millimetres correctly.
  3. Read the warnings first — they are ordered by how often they cause a blank or clipped label.

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Frequently asked questions

Does this draw the label?

No, and that is deliberate. Rendering ZPL means guessing at font metrics a browser cannot verify, and a picture that is subtly wrong is more dangerous than no picture. This tells you what the printer is being instructed to do instead.

Is my ZPL uploaded anywhere?

No. It is parsed in your browser. Label formats often carry customer names, addresses and order numbers, so it stays on your machine.

Why does it care about ^PW?

^PW sets the print width in dots. Without it the printer uses whatever width it was last configured with, which is a common reason a label prints fine on one machine and clipped on another.

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