Asset tag label template in ZPL

An asset tag in ZPL shows the owner, an asset ID, a QR code linking to the asset's record and a Code 128 barcode of the ID. Copy the 2 × 2 in template below and change the ID and the URL.

Updated 2026-11-01 · Renders made with the OpenZPL engine

What goes on an asset tag

• The owner ("Property of …") and a return contact.
• An asset ID in text, with a Code 128 barcode (^BC) of it for a scanner.
• A QR code (^BQ) linking to the asset's record in your tracking system.
• Size: a 2 × 2 in square fits a laptop or a tool; durable tags also come as small as 2 × 1 in.

2 × 2 in asset tag template

Owner, asset ID, a QR code, a return contact and a Code 128 barcode, laid out for 406 × 406 dots:

^XA
^CI28
^PW406
^LL406
^FO20,20^A0N,30,30^FDOpenZPL IT^FS
^FO20,58^A0N,24,24^FDProperty of OpenZPL Inc.^FS
^FO20,96^GB366,2,2^FS
^FO20,112^A0N,24,24^FDASSET ID^FS
^FO20,144^A0N,36,36^FDOZ-IT-004217^FS
^BY2,2,10
^FO288,106^BQN,2,3^FDQA,https://openzpl.com/asset/004217^FS
^FO20,214^A0N,22,22^FDIf found, call +1 512 555 0142^FS
^BY2,2,64
^FO20,256^BCN,64,Y,N,N^FDOZIT004217^FS
^XZ

The QR code encodes a URL to the asset's record (^FDQA,https://…^FS); point it at your own system. Keep the barcode data and the printed ID the same.

Render it from your code

curl https://api.openzpl.com/v1/printers/8dpmm/labels/2x2/0/ \
  --data-binary @label.zpl > label.png

Every template on this page renders through the same API. Send the ZPL as the request body and get a PNG or PDF back; see the API docs and ZPL to PDF.