Brother Printer Management Tool Quick start guide

Brother Printer Management Tool Quick Start Guide

	Version 03
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Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................		1
2. Getting Started .............................................................................................		1
3. Printer Configuration ....................................................................................		2
4. File Manager ..............................................................................................		26
5. Command Tool ...........................................................................................		28
6. RTC (Real Time Clock) Setup ....................................................................		29
7. Printer Function..........................................................................................		30
8. Bitmap Font Manager.................................................................................		32
9. Users Configuration....................................................................................		33
10.	Alert Configuration ..................................................................................	34
11.	Group Configuration ...............................................................................	35
12.	Setup Configuration ................................................................................	36
13.	Manual Name Configuration ...................................................................	37
14.	Firmware Update ....................................................................................	38

1. Introduction

The Brother Printer Management Tool allows you to:

-Check a printer’s status and settings

-Change printer settings

-Send additional commands to a printer

-Download graphics and fonts

-Create a printer bitmap font

-Download and update firmware

2.Getting Started

The BPM does not support the Bluetooth connection. We recommend connecting your printer to the computer using either the USB or Wi-Fi connection.

1.Double-click the (Brother Printer Management Tool.exe) icon to run the tool.

2.The Settings Page lists both USB-connected printers and network-connected printers (belonging to the same subnet as your computer).

Select your language from the Language drop-down list, if necessary.

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3. Printer Configuration

The Printer Configuration page is used to modify (Set) and view (Get) printer settings. This page includes the following tabs:

- FBPL	- Wi-Fi
- Advanced	- Ethernet
- ZPL	- Bluetooth
- DPL	- TPH Care
- SBPL	- Information
- RS 232

These correspond to the printer settings most commonly used in the FBPL/EPL2/ZPL/DPL/SBPL printer languages.

1.Select the printer you want to modify.

2.Click the Printer Configuration button to modify the printer settings.

3.Select the printer setting tab you want.

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4.Modify the printer settings by selecting or entering new values, and then click the Set button to apply the new settings.

Note

-Any modified values will be highlighted in yellow.

-If you select more than one printer, only the values shared by the selected printers will be shown.

5.After the printer settings have been modified, click the Get button to view the new printer settings.

Note

Use the Printer drop-down list to view individual printer groups and their settings.

FBPL & Advanced

FBPL printer language settings

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Function	Description
Speed	Set the print speed. For more information about the available print speed settings,
	see the SPEED command in FBPL Command Reference.
Density	Set the print density from 0 to 15.
Paper Width	Set the media width.
Paper Height	Set the media height.
Media Sensor	Set the media sensor type.
Gap	Set the gap distance between two labels.
Gap Offset	Set the offset distance of the gap.
Post-Print Action	Set the post-print action.
Cut Piece	Set the number of printing labels between each automated cut.
Code Page	Set the international character set code page. For more information, see the
	CODEPAGE command in FBPL Command Reference.
Maximum Length	Set the maximum length for the sensor detection. If the label length is less than the
	default length (10" or 254mm, for example a wristband), set a value larger than the
	label length so that the sensor can detect the label correctly..
Reference	Set the origin of the printer coordinate system vertically and horizontally: Left: X
	(Horizontal) coordinate, Right: Y (Vertical) coordinate. Settings range from 0 dots to
	999 dots. The reference point varies depending on the print direction.

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Function	Description
Direction	Specify the print direction. For more information, see the DIRECTION command in
	FBPL Command Reference.

	Offset	Fine-tune the media stop location. Settings range from -999 dots to 999 dots.
	Shift X	Fine-tune the print position. Settings range from -999 dots to 999 dots.
	Shift Y

Note

To change the unit of measurement to millimeters or inches, go to Control Panel > Clock and Region >

Region > Formats > Additional settings... > Measurement System. Select U.S. for “inch” and Metric for “mm”.

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Function	Description
Gap Inten.	Adjust the sensor detection sensitivity. Use this setting when auto calibration does
	not work because the thickness of the backing paper and that of the label with
	backing paper are not of within the sensor's detection range, or there are
	pre-printed marks or patterns on the label.
Black mark Inten.	Adjust the sensor detection sensitivity if the printer cannot detect the black mark
	correctly.
Continuous Inten.	Adjust the sensor detection sensitivity if the paper is either too thin or too thick.
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Function	Description
Threshold Detection	Set the sensor sensitivity to AUTO or FIXED.
	AUTO: Fine-tune the paper positioning threshold automatically when feeding paper.
	FIXED: Fix the paper positioning threshold.
Country Code	Set the country code.
Head-up Sensor	Enable or disable the print head-up sensor.
Reprint After Error	Enable or disable the print restart after an error.
Ribbon	Enable or disable both the ribbon end sensor and the ribbon encoder sensor.
Ribbon Sensor	Enable or disable the ribbon end sensor.
Ribbon Encoder Err.	Enable or disable the ribbon encoder sensor.

Note

For more information, see the FBPL Command Reference Manual at your model’s Manuals page at support.brother.com.

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ZPL

ZPL printer language settings

	Function	Description
	Darkness	Set the print darkness.
	Print Speed	Set the print speed.
	Tear Off	Adjust the tear off position.
	Print Mode	Set the post-print action.
	Print Width	Set the print width.
	Control Prefix	Set the control character.
	Format Prefix	Set the format character.
	Delimiter Char	Set the delimiter character.
		Set the action of the media when turning on the printer or closing the print head.
	Media Power Up /	Feed: Advance one label.
		Calibration: Calibrate the sensor levels, determine the length, and feed a label.
	Head Close
		Length: Determine the length and feed a label.
		No Motion: The printer will not adjust the media.
	Label Top	Adjust the print position on the label vertically.
	Left Position	Adjust the print position on the label horizontally.

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Note

The items in the ZPL tab work only with the ZPL printer language.

DPL

DPL printer language settings

	Function	Description
	Heat	Increase or decrease the heat applied by the print head to the media to darken or
		lighten the print contrast.
	Print Speed	Set the print speed.
	Label Width	Set the maximum limit for the printable width.
	Present Sensor	Enable or disable the present sensor.
	Cutter Equipped	Enable or disable the optional Cutter.
	Control Codes	Change the prefix of the commands interpreted by the printer.
	Column Offset	Shift both the horizontal print start position and the label width end point to the
		right.
	Row Offset	Shift the vertical print start position.

Note

The items included in the DPL tab only work with the DPL printer language.

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SBPL

SBPL printer language settings

	Function	Description
	Print Speed	Set the print speed.
	Print Darkness	Set the print darkness.
	Sensor Type	Set the sensor type: Black Mark, Gap, or Continuous.
	Label Gap	Set the gap between labels.
	Horizontal LabelSize	Set the horizontal label size.
	Vertical LabelSize	Set the vertical label size.
	Horizontal Correction Pitch Value	Adjust the print start position horizontally.
	Vertical Correction Pitch Value	Adjust the print start position vertically.
	Label Pitch Offset
	Tear Off Offset	Set the offset of the label stop position for each operation.
	Cutter Offset
	Dispenser Offset

Note

The items in the SBPL tab only work with the SBPL printer language.

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RS232

Printer RS232 interface settings

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