diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/BarCode.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/BarCode.kt
index f72e45c..412c3d0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/BarCode.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/BarCode.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ internal data class BarCode(
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^B1"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf(
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
         "o" to orientation.code,
         "c" to checkDigit.toString(),
         "h" to height,
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldBlock.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldBlock.kt
index 09f2d79..4632a77 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldBlock.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldBlock.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ internal data class FieldBlock(
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^FB"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf(
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
         "w" to width,
         "l" to maxLines,
         "s" to lineSpacing,
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fun ZplBuilder.fieldBlock(
  * @param x horizontal position of fieldBlock
  * @param y vertical position of fieldBlock
  * @param width The width of the text block.
- * @param data content of block
+ * @param data content of block. Any newlines are substituted with \&
  * @param maxLines The number of lines in the text block.
  * @param lineSpacing The space between lines.
  * @param alignment The text alignment within the block.
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldData.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldData.kt
index 8ca4dee..cb05247 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldData.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldData.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,22 @@ import com.sainsburys.k2zpl.builder.ZplBuilder
 
 internal data class FieldData(val data: String) : ZplCommand {
     override val command: CharSequence = "^FD"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf("d" to data)
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters("d" to data)
+
+    override fun build(stringBuilder: StringBuilder): StringBuilder {
+        return stringBuilder
+            .append(command)
+            .append(
+                (parameters["d"] as? CharSequence).convertNewlines()
+            )
+    }
+
+    private fun CharSequence?.convertNewlines(): String {
+        return when {
+            this == null -> ""
+            else -> toString().replace("\n", "\\&")
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldOrigin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldOrigin.kt
index d22af97..1321442 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldOrigin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldOrigin.kt
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ internal data class FieldOrigin(
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^FO"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = buildLinkedMap {
-        put("x", x)
-        put("y", y)
-        put("j", justification)
-    }
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
+        "x" to x,
+        "y" to y,
+        "j" to justification
+    )
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/Font.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/Font.kt
index 4a878cb..11e6708 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/Font.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/Font.kt
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ internal data class Font(
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^A${font}"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> =
-        linkedMapOf("o" to orientation, "h" to height, "w" to width)
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> =
+        addParameters("o" to orientation, "h" to height, "w" to width)
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicBox.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicBox.kt
index 9aefa42..092318c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicBox.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicBox.kt
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ internal data class GraphicBox(
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^GB"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> =
-        buildLinkedMap {
-            putAll(
-                mapOf("w" to width, "h" to height, "t" to thickness, "c" to color.code, "r" to rounding)
-            )
-        }
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> =
+        addParameters(
+            "w" to width,
+            "h" to height,
+            "t" to thickness, "c" to color.code,
+            "r" to rounding
+        )
 }
 
 /**
@@ -41,13 +42,15 @@ fun ZplBuilder.graphicBox(
     color: ZplLineColor = ZplLineColor.BLACK,
     rounding: Int = 0
 ) {
-    command(GraphicBox(
-        width = width,
-        height = height,
-        thickness = thickness,
-        color = color,
-        rounding = rounding
-    ))
+    command(
+        GraphicBox(
+            width = width,
+            height = height,
+            thickness = thickness,
+            color = color,
+            rounding = rounding
+        )
+    )
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicField.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicField.kt
index 4fd33c2..1790078 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicField.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/GraphicField.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ internal data class GraphicField(
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^GF"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf(
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
         "f" to format,
         "db" to dataBytes,
         "tb" to totalBytes,
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelHome.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelHome.kt
index 30e02c1..2d48acf 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelHome.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelHome.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.sainsburys.k2zpl.builder.ZplBuilder
 
 internal data class LabelHome(val x: Int, val y: Int) : ZplCommand {
     override val command: CharSequence = "^LH"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf("x" to x, "y" to y)
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters("x" to x, "y" to y)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelLength.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelLength.kt
index 685502e..94df7d7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelLength.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/LabelLength.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ internal data class LabelLength(val length: Int) : ZplCommand {
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^LL"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf("l" to length)
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters("l" to length)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/MediaMode.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/MediaMode.kt
index 1e06fd4..15d7e4d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/MediaMode.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/MediaMode.kt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ internal data class MediaMode(
     val prePeelSelect: ZplYesNo
 ) : ZplCommand {
     override val command: CharSequence = "^MM"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> =
-        linkedMapOf("m" to mediaMode, "p" to prePeelSelect)
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> =
+        addParameters("m" to mediaMode, "p" to prePeelSelect)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/PrintWidth.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/PrintWidth.kt
index f27ec33..4fa69f5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/PrintWidth.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/PrintWidth.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ internal data class PrintWidth(val width: Int) : ZplCommand {
     }
 
     override val command: CharSequence = "^PW"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = linkedMapOf("w" to width)
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters("w" to width)
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommand.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommand.kt
index c406504..ec45921 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommand.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommand.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.sainsburys.k2zpl.command
 
 interface ZplCommand {
     val command: CharSequence
-    val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> get() = linkedMapOf()
+    val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> get() = addParameters()
     fun build(stringBuilder: StringBuilder) = stringBuilder.apply {
         append(command)
         with(parameters.values.iterator()) {
@@ -25,5 +25,8 @@ private fun <T> Iterator<T>.nextNotNull(block: (T) -> Unit) {
     next()?.let { block(it) }
 }
 
-internal fun <K, V> buildLinkedMap(block: LinkedHashMap<K, V>.() -> Unit) =
-    linkedMapOf<K, V>().apply(block)
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+/**
+ * A shortcut to adding parameters that helps to enforce use of [LinkedHashMap]
+ * so that entry order is preserved.
+ */
+internal fun <K, V> ZplCommand.addParameters(vararg pairs: Pair<K, V>) = linkedMapOf(*pairs)
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldDataTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldDataTest.kt
index ab55f0f..9514cf8 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldDataTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/FieldDataTest.kt
@@ -23,5 +23,23 @@ class FieldDataTest : DescribeSpec({
             }
             result shouldBe "^FDsome-other-data\n"
         }
+        it("outputs correct command using raw string") {
+            val result = k2zpl {
+                val data =
+                    """
+                    some data
+                    with line breaks
+                
+                """.trimIndent()
+                fieldData(data = data)
+            }
+            result shouldBe "^FDsome data\\&with line breaks\\&\n"
+        }
+        it("outputs correct command using string") {
+            val result = k2zpl {
+                fieldData(data = "some data\nwith line breaks\n")
+            }
+            result shouldBe "^FDsome data\\&with line breaks\\&\n"
+        }
     }
 })
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diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommandTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommandTest.kt
index 6a15748..0046bb5 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommandTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/sainsburys/k2zpl/command/ZplCommandTest.kt
@@ -33,28 +33,31 @@ class ZplCommandWithoutParameters : ZplCommand {
 
 class ZplCommandWithOneParameter : ZplCommand {
     override val command = "^ZCP"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = buildLinkedMap {
-        putAll(mapOf("param-one" to "value-one"))
-    }
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
+        "param-one" to "value-one"
+    )
 }
 
 class ZplCommandWithMultipleParameters : ZplCommand {
     override val command = "^ZCPS"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = buildLinkedMap {
-        putAll(mapOf("param-one" to "value-one", "param-two" to "value-two"))
-    }
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
+        "param-one" to "value-one",
+        "param-two" to "value-two"
+    )
 }
 
 class ZplCommandWitNullFirstParameter : ZplCommand {
     override val command = "^ZCPN"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = buildLinkedMap {
-        putAll(mapOf("param-one" to null, "param-two" to "value-two"))
-    }
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
+        "param-one" to null,
+        "param-two" to "value-two"
+    )
 }
 
 class ZplCommandWitNullSecondParameter : ZplCommand {
     override val command = "^ZCPNS"
-    override val parameters: LinkedHashMap<CharSequence, Any?> = buildLinkedMap {
-        putAll(mapOf("param-one" to "value-one", "param-two" to null))
-    }
+    override val parameters: Map<CharSequence, Any?> = addParameters(
+        "param-one" to "value-one",
+        "param-two" to null
+    )
 }
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