^LH - Label Home

Overview

The ^LH command sets the label home position, which establishes the reference point (0,0) for all subsequent field positioning.

Syntax

^LHx,y

Parameters

• x = Horizontal offset in dots (left edge)
• y = Vertical offset in dots (top edge)

Description

• Defines the origin point for the label
• Default home is (0,0) at top-left
• Useful for adjusting label position on media
• All field positions relative to this home

Usage Notes

• Set at beginning of format
• Affects all subsequent field positioning
• Common values: 0,0 or small offsets for margins
• Persists throughout format

Example

^XA
^LH50,100
^FO0,0
^ADN
^FDThis is at home position (50,100)^FS
^XZ

Common Home Positions

Coordinate System

  (0,0)─────────────────(815,0)
    │                        │
    │    Label area         │
    │                        │
    └────────────────────────┘
  (0,1223)          (815,1223)

For 4x6 label at 203 DPI

Related Commands

• ^LL - Label Length
• ^LT - Label Top
• ^LS - Label Shift
• ^FO - Field Origin

See Also

• Label Length (^LL)
• Field Origin (^FO)
• Label Top (^LT)