Brother PT-P900W, PT-P950NW Software Developer's Manual P-touch Template Command Reference

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P-touch Template Command Reference

PT-P900W/P950NW

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P-touch Template Command reference

Introduction ······························································································· 1

What is P-touch Template? ········································································· 2

1. Using P-touch Template ·········································································· 3

2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide ··········································· 4

3. Examples for Using Commands ····························································· 10

3.1 Example for using P-touch Template .......................................................................... 10

3.2 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template .......................... 14

4. P-touch Template Limitations ······························································· 18

4.1 Relating to text objects ................................................................................................. 18

4.1.1 Font, size, etc. ................................................................................................... 18

4.1.2 Character alignment ......................................................................................... 20

4.1.3 Text Layout settings .......................................................................................... 21

4.2 Relating to barcodes .................................................................................................... 22

4.2.1 Barcodes ........................................................................................................... 22

4.2.2 1D barcodes ...................................................................................................... 23

4.2.3 2D barcodes ...................................................................................................... 24

4.3 Relating to images........................................................................................................ 25

4.4 Relating to Numbering ................................................................................................. 25

4.5 Relating to Database .................................................................................................... 25

4.6 Others ........................................................................................................................... 26

4.6.1 Transferring templates ...................................................................................... 26

4.6.2 About objects in a template .............................................................................. 26

5. Precautions ·························································································· 27

5.1 Notes for printers with Bluetooth interface .................................................................. 27

5.2 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image ................. 28

5.3 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print................................ 29

6. Control Code Lists ················································································ 30

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode .................................. 30

6.2 Setting and retrieving commands for raster mode ..................................................... 32

7. Control Command Details······································································ 34

^PT Select print start trigger ......................................................................... 34

^FF Start printing ........................................................................................... 35

^PS Specify print start command text string ................................................ 36

^PC Specify print start received character count ......................................... 37

^SS Specify delimiter .................................................................................... 38

^TS Select template ...................................................................................... 39

^LS Specify line spacing with line feed ........................................................ 40

^CC Change the prefix character ................................................................. 41

^RC Specify line feed command text string.................................................. 42

^CN Specify number of copies ...................................................................... 43

^NN Specify number of Numbering copies .................................................. 44

^ID Initialize template data .......................................................................... 45

^QS Select print options ................................................................................ 46

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^QV Specify QR Code version ...................................................................... 47

^FC FNC1 replacement setting .................................................................... 48

^CF Full cut setting........................................................................................ 49

^CH Half cut setting ....................................................................................... 50

^CP Chain printing setting............................................................................. 51

^MP Mirror printing setting............................................................................. 52

^II Initialize .................................................................................................. 53

^OP Perform machine operations (feed/cut) ................................................ 54

^SR Status request ........................................................................................ 55

^VR Retrieve version information ................................................................. 61

^CR Line feed in object ................................................................................. 62

^OS Select object (object number) ............................................................... 63

^ON Select object (object name) .................................................................. 64

^DI Directly insert object .............................................................................. 65

ESC i a Specify command mode ........................................................................ 66

ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger ......................................................................... 67

ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string ................................................ 68

ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count ......................................... 69

ESC iXD2 Specify deli miter .................................................................................... 70

ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings ............................................................ 71

ESC iXi2 Specify command mode ........................................................................ 72

ESC iXn2 Select template ...................................................................................... 73

ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character ................................................................. 74

ESC iXc2 Select printer settings (cut options) ...................................................... 75

ESC iXy2 Select printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels) ...... 76

ESC iXH2 Half cut setting ....................................................................................... 77

ESC iXM2 Mirror printing setting............................................................................. 78

ESC iXs2 Special tape setting ............................................................................... 79

ESC iXm2 Select character code set ..................................................................... 80

ESC iXj2 Select international character set ......................................................... 81

ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string.................................................. 82

ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies ...................................................................... 83

ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies .................................................. 84

ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting .................................................................... 85

ESC iXq2 Select print options ................................................................................ 86

ESC iXT1 Retrieve select print start trigger items................................................. 87

ESC iXP1 Retrieve print start command setting text string .................................. 88

ESC iXr1 Retrieve print start received character count ....................................... 89

ESC iXD1 Retrieve delimiter................................................................................... 90

ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings........................................................... 91

ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting .......................................................... 92

ESC iXn1 Retrieve template selection number ..................................................... 93

ESC iXc1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options) .................................................. 94

ESC iXy1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels) ... 95

ESC iXH1 Retrieve half cut setting......................................................................... 96

ESC iXM1 Retrieve mirror printing setting.............................................................. 97

ESC iXs1 Retrieve special tape setting ................................................................. 98

ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set setting ...................................................... 99

ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting........................................ 100

ESC iXf1 Retrieve the prefix character............................................................... 101

ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string .................................. 102

ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting ...................................................... 103

ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting................................... 104

ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting ................................................... 105

ESC iXq1 Retrieve print options .......................................................................... 106

Appendix A: Specifications ······································································107

Appendix B: Character Code Tables ·························································108

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International character set table ....................................................................................... 111

Appendix C: Troubleshooting··································································· 112

If printing does not begin (main most frequent cause) ....................................................11 2

If a template linked to a database is not printed ..............................................................112

Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center ····························· 113

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P-touch Template Command Reference

Introduction

This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling the templates transferred to PT-P9XX. This information is provided assuming that the user has full understanding of the operating system being used and basic mastery of programming in a developer's environment. Read the model names that appear in the screens in this manual as the name of your printer.

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P-touch Template Command Reference

2.Design the

1.Set up the printer from the computer according to configuration of the host device.

3. Transfer the

What is P-touch Template?

P-touch Template is a tool for transferring ASCII text and binary data from a host device to a template transferred to the printer. This transferred data is inserted into text objects or bar code objects in the template.

template in P-touch Editor, and then transfer it to the printer.

data (text) from the host device, and then print it in the template.

This allows the user to develop a printing system that connects directly from the host device. Compatible host devices are listed below.

- Scale/measurement devices

- Medical devices

- Bar code readers

- Control devices in any system environment

Note

* The host device should be equipped with a connector for a serial cable (RS-232C) or USB-A cable in

order to transfer the data.

* P-touch Te mplate is not compatible with some hosts.

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touch Template Settings tool, specify the initial

printer settings according to the host system environment

touch Template Settings Tool User’s

The printer driver must first be installed via a USB

touch Editor, design the template to be transferred

touch Transfer Manager, transfer the templates to

dance with the

Connect the printer to the host device by using a serial

1. Using P-touch Template

(1) Set up the printer.

Using the P-

or the host that the printer is connected to. (Please refer to “2. P-

Guide” )

connection.

(2) Design the template.

Using Pto the printer.

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(Please refer to “4. P-touch Template Limitations”)

(3) Transfer the templates.

Using Pthe printer. (Please refer to the PT-900 Series Software User’s Guide.)

(4) Program using P-touch Template commands.

If any special commands are required to control the printer, change the terminal program in accor P-touch Template commands. (Please refer to “6. Control Code Lists”)

(5) Connect the printer with the host and print slips etc.

cable (RS-232C) or USB-A cable. Transfer the data, such as ASCII text, from the host device to templates on the machine, and print the labels

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1. Using P-touch Template

2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide

(1) Command mode setting

(2) Template number setting

(3) Delimiter setting

(4) Print start trigger setting

(5) Print start command

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text string setting

(6) Print start data amount setting

(7) Character code set setting

(8 ) International character setting

(9) Prefix character setting

(10) Non-printed character setting

(11) Line feed character setting

(12) FNC1 replacement setting

(13) Number of copies setting

(14 ) Auto cut setting

(15) Half cut setting

(16) Special tape setting

(17) Cut number setting

(18) Chain printing setting

(19) Mirror printing setting

(20) Communication settings

Applies settings for (1) through (20) to the machine.

Closes the tool.

Returns (1) through (19) to their default settings.

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2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide

P-touch Template Command Reference

(1) Command mode setting

- P-touch Template mode (Fixed) To use P-touch Template, select the P-touch Template mode.

(2) Template number setting

Specify the template number selected as the default when the machine is turned on. However, if any template has been set to not be transferred to the machine, the number of that template cannot be specified.

(3) Delimiter setting

A delimiter is the symbol used to indicate when to move to the next object in data that is being sent. Between 1 and 20 characters can be specified.

(4) Print start trigger setting

Select one of the following three options for the print start trigger.

- Command Character

(Printing starts when the command character specified in (5) is received.)

- Data Insertion into All the Objects

(Printing starts when the delimiter for the last object is received.)

- Received Data Size

(Printing starts when the number of characters specified in (6) is received. However, delimiters are not counted in the number of characters.)

(5) Print start command text string setting

Specify 1 to 20 characters.

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(6) Print start data amount setting

The amount of data that must be received before printing can begin can be set between 1 and 999.

(7) Character code set setting

Select one of the following three character codes. For details on the character code tables, refer to the character code tables in the P-touch Template Command Reference.

Windows 1252 Windows 1250 Brother standard

(8) International character setting

Select one of the following as the character set of the country.

- USA

- France

- Germany

- UK

- Denmark

- Sweden

- Italy

- Spain

- Japan

- Norway

- Denmark II

- Spain II

- Latin America

- Korea

- Legal

The following 12 codes are switched depending on the country selected from those listed above. 23h 24h 40h 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 60h 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh For the characters that are switched, refer to the“International character set table”in “Appendix B: Character Code Tables”.

(9) Prefix character setting

Change the prefix character code. Specify as a one-character character code. The prefix character is the code for the first character that identifies commands that can be used in P-touch Template mode.

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(10) Non-printed character setting

The characters specified here are not printed when data is received. Specify 1 to 20 characters.

(11 ) Line feed character setting

The line feed code is used when feeding data to indicate that the following data should be moved to the next line in a text object. One of the following four line feed codes can be selected, or 1 to 20 characters can be specified as the line feed code.

1．^CR 2．\0D\0A 3．\0A 4．\0D

(12) FNC1 replacement setting

This setting selects whether or not GS codes, which are included in bar code protocols such as GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), are replaced with FNC1 codes. If the check box is selected, a received GS code is replaced with the FNC1 code. If the check box is cleared, a received GS code is outputted as is.

(13) Number of copies setting

Specify the number of copies. A number between 1 and 99 can be specified.

(14) Auto cut setting

If auto cutting is selected, the cut operation will be performed after the number of labels specified in (17).

(15) Half cut setti ng

Specifies half cutting. If the check box is selected, half cuts are made. If the check box is cleared, half cuts are not made.

(16) Special tape setting

Specifies the special tape (no cut) setting. If the check box is selected, the special tape setting is enabled, and the auto cut and chain printing settings are disabled (same as being turned off). If the check box is cleared, the special tape setting is disabled, and the operations for the auto cut and chain printing settings are performed as specified.

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2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide

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115200 bps, 57600 bps, 38400 bps, 31250 bps, 28800 bps, 19200 bps, 14400 bps, 9600 bps, 4800 bps, 2400 bps, 1200 bps, 600 bps

Bit length (bits)

8 bit, 7 bit

Parity

None, Odd, Even

Busy control

DTR, XON/XOFF

Returns the four parameters to thei r default settin gs.

Closes the Communication Settings dialog box.

(17) Cut number setting

A number between 1 and 99 can be specified.

(18) Chain printing setting

Specifies chain printing. If the check box is selected, chain printing is enabled, and the tape is not fed or automatically cut after the last label is printed. If the check box is cleared, chain printing is disabled, and the tape is fed and automatically cut after the last label is printed.

(19) Mirror printing setting

Specifies mirror printing. If the check box is selected, mirror printing is enabled. If the check box is cleared, mirror printing is disabled.

(20) Communication settings

Settings can be specified for the following parameters for serial communication.

Baud rate

Applies the four settings to the printer.

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Others

・ini file

After the [Set] button (in the main dialog box or the Communications Settings dialog box) is clicked, the settings are saved and the dialog box is closed. C: \Users\ (user_account_name) \AppData\Roaming\Brother\Printer Settings\ptsXX30.ini Note: A name of file “ptsXX30.ini” varies depending on printers like below.

- PT-P900W pts6F30.ini

- PT-P950NW pts7030ini

Note: A file path above might be different depending on OS.

・Entering text in text boxes (3), (5), (9) and (10)

Characters that can be entered as text can be typed in, and control codes can be entered as ASCII codes (00 to FF) with \ in front of them.

Example: PRINT : [PRIN T]

TAB control code : [\09] Return control code : [\0D] \ : [\\]

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3. Examples for Using Commands

3.1 Example for using P-touch Template

Here is the label that will be made. The media size is 0.70 inches

Steps

P-touch Template Command Reference

1. Make a template with P-touch Editor.

2. Transfer the template to Transfer Manager.

3. Transfer the template from Transfer Manager to the printer.

4. Use P-touch Template commands for printing.

Step 1: Make a template with P-touch Editor.

Start the P-touch Editor and make a label.

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Step 2: Transfer the template to Transfer Manager.

The template sent in step 2 is stored in Transfer Manager, as shown below.

P-touch Template Command Reference

Stored template

Assigned number

Step 3: Transfer the template from Transfer Manager to the printer.

Click [Transfer] button.

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P-touch Template Command Reference

Note

Make sure that the printer is turned on and hooked up to the PC with a USB cable before using

Transfer Manager. Also, make sure that the printer communication setting is always bidirectional

communication when Transfer Manager is used.

When the template is transferred to the printer, the following message appears.

Step 4: Use P-touch Template commands for printing.

When using P-touch Template commands, at least these four commands are required. However, two out of the four can be set by using the P-touch Template Settings tool.

(1) Select the P-touch Template mode (Fixed)

(2) Choose the assigned number

After setting (1) and (2) with the P-touch Template Settings tool, the other two commands must be sent to the printer.

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^II

Entered command

^FF

Entered command

(3) Initialize P-touch Template

(4) Print Start

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When the printer receives the command above, the label below is printed.

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2. Store the logo/external characters as a bitmap file, and drag & drop it to Transfer Manager.

3.2 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template

Here is the label to be printed.

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Steps

1. Make a template and transfer it to the printer.

3. Transfer the bitmap file from Transfer Manager to the printer.

4. In the P-touch Template Settings tool, select the assigned number for the stored template.

5. With the P-touch Template commands, select the assigned number for the bitmap file.

Step 1: Make a template and transfer it to the printer.

Assigned number

Stored template

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Step 2: Store the logo/external characters as a bitmap file, and drag & drop it to Transfer Manager.

Click [Transfer] button.

Step 3: Transfer the bitmap file from Transfer Manager to the printer.

Assigned number

Stored the logo/external character as a bitmap

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^II

Entered command

In order to select the bitmap file, enter a specific character

” and the value one less than the assigned number for the

For example, if the assigned number for the bitmap file is 2,

Step 4: In the P-touch Template Settings tool, select the assigned number for the stored template.

(1) Select the P-touch Template mode (Fixed)

(2) Choose the assigned number

Step 5: With the P-touch Template commands, select the assigned number for the bitmap file.

After using the P-touch Template Settings tool in Step 4, the remaining three commands must be sent to the printer. (1) Initialize P-touch Template

(2) Select the bitmap file to be printed.

“\ bitmap file that is shown in Step 3.

Entered command

\01

enter \01 as shown right. The command \01 is written in Hexadecimal : 5C 30 31

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^FF

Entered command

(3) Start printing.

When the printer receives the command above, the label below is printed.

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4. P-touch Template Limitations

4.1 Relating to text objects

4.1.1 Font, size, etc.

Please also refer to “5.2 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image」” on page 28  Fonts specified in P-touch Editor are converted to Helsinki, Letter Gothic or Brussels, depending on the font

shape, when the data is sent to the machine. (The font is converted according to the following rules: fixed pitch: Letter Gothic; serif: Brussels; san serif: Helsinki. Symbol fonts are converted to text objects if text input mode has been entered, and fonts are divided into three categories, as described above. If the text input mode has been exited, they are converted to image objects and the selected font is not converted.)

 Character sizes specified in P-touch Editor are converted to the closest built-in character size when the

data is sent to the printer.

 Character sizes specified in P-touch Editor are all made the same size within an object.  Depending on the language of the computer used for transferring, either the Western European or the

Eastern European character set is used for characters within text objects.

 “\” is used as control character for an external character. When “\” has to be used as a data, input “\\”.  When “At Printing” check box is NOT checked, the time and date when editing P-touch Editor is applied

and printed. When “At Printing” check box is checked, if the TDU is connected, the time and date printed is the same as TDU and if the TDU is not connected, time and date is not printed.

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“At Printing” setting To cancel the “At Printing” setting for a date/time in P-touch Editor, display the properties for the Date and Time object, and then clear the “At Printing” check box.

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4.1.2 Character alignment

 Horizontal alignment settings (“Justify” or “Equal Length”) specified in P-touch Editor are changed to the

left alignment setting.

 The setting for line feed with a line feed specified with the P-touch Editor can be set between 0 and 255

dots. A negative line spacing setting cannot be used in P-touch Editor. In addition, since there is an upper limit for the line width with the printer, a line spacing setting larger than this limit specified in P-touch Editor will not be applied on the printer.

Specifying the line spacing setting in P-touch Editor

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The text object size is fixed, and the text size is changed depending on the text length.

The text object size is fixed, and the text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text is not printed.

The text object width is fixed, and the text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text object height is increased.

The text object height is fixed, and the text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text object width is increased.

The text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text object width is increased. If a new line is started, the text height is increased.

4.1.3 Text Layout settings

 Character styles specified in P-touch Editor all become the same style within an object.  If the “Long text” is selected under “Text Layout” in P-touch Editor, the text is always aligned at top left.  If the “Long Text” setting is selected under “Text Layout” in P-touch Editor and continuous length tape is

used, the print length is increased to fit the text.

 If the “Fixed Frame Size (W rap)” setting is selected under “Text Layout” in P-touch Editor, the object size

does not change, and the text size is reduced. “Fixed Frame Size (Wrap)” is a setting that was added for inserting long text. Since it is possible that the text size may become extremely small if the wrapping feature is no longer applied, we recommend that “Fixed Frame Size” be selected when die-cut labels or a fixed length is specified in P-touch Editor, or that “Automatic Length” be selected when an automatic media length is specified.

Shrink to Fit

Clip Text

Long Text

Automatic Length

Free Size

Specifying a Text Layout setting

Click the button circled in red to display a drop-down list, and then select the desired option.

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CODE39, ITF (I-2/5), UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, CODABAR, CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) , RSS, POSTNET

2D barcodes

PDF417, QR Code, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, AztecCode

4.2 Relating to barcodes

4.2.1 Barcodes

 When trying to transfer a template containing a barcode that is not compatible with the printer, an error will

occur while transferring and the template cannot be transferred to the printer. The following barcodes are compatible with the PT-P9XX.

1D barcodes

 If data containing characters incompatible with the protocol are fed into the barcode object, that barcode

object is not printed.

 The barcode size may differ from that in the print result with P-touch Editor.  Since CODE128 and GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128) can easily be printed slightly larger, we recommend

leaving larger margins when creating templates in P-touch Editor.

 If data fed into a barcode in a template created with P-touch Editor causes an extremely long barcode, the

barcode may not be fully printed.

 Do not insert line feed immediately before or immediately after the barcode data. Otherwise, it will be

considered as part of the barcode data. In that case, the barcode will be created containing the line feed code, or the barcode will not be printed since data incompatible with the barcode protocol is entered.

 A delimiter or print start text string should be entered immediately after the barcode data.

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1 to 50 characters (not including “*” on both sides)

skipped.

ITF

(I-2/5)

1 to 64 characters The bearer bar setting specified in P-touch Editor is invalid.

EAN-8

7 characters

EAN-13

12 characters

UPC-A

11 characters

UPC-E

6 characters

CODABAR

3 to 64 characters (with “A”, “B”, “C” or “D” at the beginning and end)

CODE128

1 to 64 characters

GS1-128

(UCC/EAN-128)

RSS-14

3 to 15 characters (begins with “01”)

RSS Limited

3 to 15 characters (begins with “01”; third digit is “0” or “1”)

RSS Expanded

1 to 64 numbers or 1 to 40 letters*

POSTNET

5, 9 or 11 characters

4.2.2 1D barcodes

 A barcode wider than 22.5 cm will not be printed.  A 1D barcode taller than 454 dots is converted to 454dots.  The number of characters that can be entered for each protocol is shown below.

CODE39

When feeding data, the asterisks (*) at the beginning and end of the data are

1 to 64 characters

* ISO646 characters can be printed. <<numbers, letters, spaces, !, ”, %, &, ’, (, ), *, +, ,, -, ., /, :, ;, <, =, >, ? and _>> When trying to transfer data exceeding the ranges described above, an error will occur while transferring. If the data that is fed does not meet the minimum limit, the barcode is not printed. If the data exceeds the maximum limit, only the data to the maximum limit is applied. However, if the data exceeds 64 characters, the barcode is not printed.

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The version setting for a QR Code specified in P-touch Editor is invalid. The

The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

Since the error correction levels for PDF417 specified in P-touch Editor are

n the printer, the size of the barcode may change when

The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid. Macro settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid

The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

number is entered at the beginning if the maximum number of characters is not

P-touch Editor: “200”; Printer: “002”

The Remove Character setting specified in P-touch Editor is invalid. When the Number of Parts in the Set Structured Append setting is specified as

The Code Spacing and Join Vertically in the Set Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

4.2.3 2D barcodes

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QR Code

PDF417

Data Matrix

MaxiCode

AztecCode

version setting must be turned off.

inconsistent with those o it is printed with P-touch Template.

The barcode is partitioned when too much data is entered. When specifying the country code and service class with P-touch Editor, the

reached. However, with the printer, the number is entered at the end. Example: “2” is specified.

Auto, the number of appended blocks becomes 2.

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4.3 Relating to images

 If a template containing overlapping images is transferred with P-touch Editor, all image data will be

overlapping. (P-touch Editor displays the image created last on top.)

4.4 Relating to Numbering

 A single object contains a single Numbering field.  A Numbering field can contain a maximum of 15 digits. If the field contains more than 15 digits, Numbering

will only be performed with the last 15 digits.

 Only Numbering fields will be saved in Numbering objects when printing is finished.  If the number of characters that was fed in is less than the number of characters in the Numbering object, it

may not be printed correctly.

 If a line feed exists in the numbering area, characters after line feed are deleted.

Note

Numbering objects refer to text objects or barcode objects that have the Numbering function

applied.

4.5 Relating to Database

 When a database is transferred, it is named using the file name + sheet name (when created in Excel).  The file name can contain up to 15 bytes of characters (15 one-byte characters or 7 two-byte characters).  A maximum of 99 databases can be transferred. However, the transfer cannot be completed if the amount

of data being transferred exceeds7MByte.

 If there is a line feed in a cell containing text to be replaced, only the string of characters before the line

feed will be replaced.

 The text to be replaced can contain up to 256 characters.  The maximum number of database line is 65000 lines included the title. If the database is over 65000 lines,

the only lines over 65000 are deleted.

 A database can contain a maximum of 100 columns. If a database containing more than 100 columns is

transferred, all data after the 100th column will be deleted.

 If there is no database linked to the template being printed, or if the corresponding string of characters to

be replaced cannot be found, an error occurs.

 If columns linked to the template being printed are not in the database, the objects related to those

columns remain as they were when the template was transferred.

 Depending on the language of the computer used for transferring, either the Western European or the

Eastern European character set is used for characters within databases.

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4.6 Others

4.6.1 Transferring templates

 A maximum of 99 templates can be transferred. The transfer cannot be completed if the amount of data

being transferred exceeds 7MByte.

 A single template can contain a maximum of 50 objects. When trying to transfer more than 50 objects, an

error will occur and the transfer cannot be completed.

 When print data is fed, the command mode should be the P-touch Template mode.  When a template is transferred to the printer, all values specified with dynamic commands are initialized.  This is not compatible with split labels.  After printing from P-touch Editor, the command mode changes to raster mode. In order to print a template,

select the P-touch Template mode in the P-touch Template Settings tool or, if the previous mode in the P-touch Template Settings tool was the P-touch Template mode, turn the printer off, then on again to enter P-touch Template mode.

4.6.2 About objects in a template

 The line feed codes (0D0A, 0D and 0A) in print data are read, then discarded. However, when specified as

special data, such as delimiters, print start text strings or line feed commands, they are applied.

 The order of the objects is determined only by the last four-digit number of the object name. Objects with

no numbers in their names will be at the end of the order. If objects have the same number, the order is determined in the following order: text, 1D barcodes, then 2D barcodes. If the objects are of the same type, the object created first is first in the order. We recommend that the numbers indicating the order be added

at the end of the object name. (To specify the name of an object in P-touch Editor, display the properties of the text or barcode object, and then specify the name in the “Object Name” box on the Expanded tab.)

Specifying the object name

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5. Precautions

5.1 Notes for printers with Bluetooth interface

If the printer is connected using Bluetooth, the printer may not be ready immediately after the port is opened. When sending print data, wait at least 500 msec after the port has been opened before starting to send the data. In addition, if the port is continuously opened and closed, for example, when printing multiple pages, wait at least 500 msec after the port is closed before opening the port the next time. Once the print data for one page has been sent, do not close the Bluetooth port until printing is finished.

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5. Precautions

(Text Layout settings)

Printer ima ge

Layout

Options

Text

text is not printed.

If the text is too long,

not printed.

Shr ink to Fit

If the text is too long,

Clip Text

Selected

Shr ink to Fit

Selected

(Wrap)

line.

If the text is too long,

frame.

the frame.

5.2 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image

P-touch Editor setting

Text options

Width Height

Text

Details-

Wrap

Frame Size Text Size Frame Size Text Size

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Printed

image

Clip Text

Fixed Frame Size

Long Text －

Automatic Length

－

Fixed If the text is too long, the overflow

Fixed If the text is too long, even with the minimum text size, the overflow text is printed outside the frame.

Fixed The overflow text is automatically sent to the new

Eve n t he overflow text is printed outside the frame.

Fixed

Auto The text is automatically maximize d to fit the frame size.

Fixed

the overflow text is

Fixed

eve n with t he minimum text size, the overflow text is printed outside the frame.

Even the overflow text is printed outside the frame.

Fixed

eve n with t he minimum text size, the overflow text is printed outside the

Fixed

Auto The text is automatically maximize d to fit the frame size.

Fixed

Auto The text is automatically maximize d to fit the frame size.

(See

below.)

(See

below.)

(See

below.)

(See

below.)

Free Size －

Printed image

Eve n t he overflow text is printed outside

Fixed

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Even the overflow text is printed outside the frame.

Fixed

(See

below.)

5. Precautions

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5.3 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print

 Perform the following operation to convert permanent objects into images.

- In the Text Properties dialog box, select the Expanded tab, and then select the “Text Cannot Be Edited”

check box.

- If the Expanded tab of the Text Properties dialog box is not displayed, click [Options] on the Tools menu,

and then select the “Display Expanded Tabs of Object Properties” check box on the General tab.

 Specify the text options (Text Layout settings) so that the text size is fixed.

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P-touch Template Command Reference

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Static/Dynamic

Description

6. Control Code Lists

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode

With static commands, settings specified with a command are saved and stored in the memory. With dynamic commands, settings specified with a command are temporarily saved and applied until the machine is turned off.

^PT 5E 50 54 Dynamic Select print start trigger

^FF 5E 46 46 Start printing

^PS 5E 50 53 Dynamic Specify print start command text string

^PC 5E 50 43 Dynamic Specify print start received character count

^SS 5E 53 53 Dynamic Specify delimiter

^TS 5E 54 53 Dynamic Select template

^LS 5E 4C 53 Specify line spacing with line feed

^CC 5E 43 43 Dynamic Change prefix character

^RC 5E 52 43 Dynamic Specify line feed command text string

^CN 5E 43 4E Specify number of copies

^NN 5E 4E 4E Specify number of Numbering copies

^ID 5E 49 44 Initialize template data

^QV 5E 51 56 Dynamic Specify QR Code version

^FC 5E 46 43 Dynamic FNC1 replacement setting

^CF 5E 43 46 Dynamic Full cut setting

^CH 5E 43 48 Dynamic Half cut setting

^CP 5E 43 50 Dynamic Chain printing setting

^MP 5E 4D 50 Dynamic Mirror printing setting

^II 5E 49 49 Initialize

^OP 5E 4F 50 Perform machine operations (feed/cut)

^SR 5E 53 52 Status request

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6. Control Code Lists

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ASCII Code

Binary Code

Static/Dynamic

Description

^VR 5E 56 52

Retrieve version Information

^CR 5E 43 52 Line feed in object

^OS 5E 4F 53 Select object (object number)

^ON 5E 4F 4E Select object (object name)

^DI 5E 44 49 Directly insert object

ESC ia 1B 69 61 Dynamic Specify command mode

Note

* The commands listed above must be used in P-touch Template mode.

* These commands (except ESC ia) cannot be used in raster mode or ESC/P mode.

* With dynamic commands, settings specified with a command are temporarily saved and applied

until the printer is turned off.

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6. Control Code Lists

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ASCII Code

Binary Code

Static/Dynamic

Description

6.2 Setting and retrieving commands for raster mode

ESC iXT2 1B 69 58 54 32 Static Select print start trigger

ESC iXP2 1B 69 58 50 32 Static Specify print start command text string

ESC iXr2 1B 69 58 72 32 Static Specify print start received character count

ESC iXD2 1B 69 58 44 32 Static Specify delimiter

ESC iXa2 1B 69 58 61 32 Static Specify non-printed text strings

ESC iXi2 1B 69 58 69 32 Static Specify command mode

ESC iXn2 1B 69 58 6E 32 Static Select template

ESC iXf2 1B 69 58 66 32 Static Change prefix character

ESC iXc2 1B 69 58 63 32 Static Specify printer settings (full cut option ON/OFF)

ESC iXy2 1B 69 58 79 32 Static Specify printer settings (full cut option–specify

cutting after specified number of labels)

ESC iXH2 1B 69 58 48 32 Static Half cut setting

ESC iXM2 1B 69 58 4D 32 Static Mirror printing setting

ESC iXs2 1B 69 58 73 32 Static Special tape setting

ESC iXm2 1B 69 58 6D 32 Static Select character code set

ESC iXj2 1B 69 58 6A 32 Static Specify international character set

ESC iXR2 1B 69 58 52 32 Static Specify line feed command text string

ESC iXC2 1B 69 58 43 32 Static Specify number of copies

ESC iXN2 1B 69 58 4E 32 Static Specify number of Numbering copies

ESC iXF2 1B 69 58 46 32 Static FNC1 replacement setting

ESC iXT1 1B 69 58 54 31 Retrieve select print start trigger items

ESC iXP1 1B 69 58 50 31 Retrieve print start command setting text string

ESC iXr1 1B 69 58 72 31 Retrieve print start received character count

ESC iXD1 1B 69 58 44 31 Retrieve delimiter

ESC iXa1 1B 69 58 61 31 Retrieve non-printed text strings

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P-touch Template Command Reference

ASCII Code

Binary Code

Static/Dynamic

Description

settings (full cut option

Retrieve machine settings (full cut

ESC iXi1 1B 69 58 69 31 Retrieve command mode

ESC iXn1 1B 69 58 6E 31 Retrieve template selection number

ESC iXc1 1B 69 58 63 31 Retrieve printer

ON/OFF)

ESC iXy1 1B 69 58 79 31

option–specify cutting after specified number

ESC iXH1 1B 69 58 48 31 Retrieve half cut setting

ESC iXM1 1B 69 58 4D 31 Retrieve mirror printing setting

ESC iXs1 1B 69 58 73 31 Retrieve special tape setting

ESC iXm1 1B 69 58 6D 31 Retrieve character code set setting

ESC iXj1 1B 69 58 6A 31 Retrieve international character set setting

ESC iXf1 1B 69 58 66 31 Retrieve prefix setting character

ESC iXR1 1B 69 58 52 31 Retrieve line feed command setting text string

ESC iXC1 1B 69 58 43 31 Retrieve number of copies setting

ESC iXN1 1B 69 58 4E 31 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting

ESC iXF1 1B 69 58 46 31 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting

Note

* The commands listed above must be used in raster mode.

* These commands cannot be used in ESC/P mode or P-touch Template mode.

* With static commands, settings specified with a command are saved and stored in the memory.

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n=1:

When the specified text string is received (default)

n=2:

When all objects are filled (Prints with the delimiter at the end of the data.)

n=3:

When the specified number of characters is received (not including delimiters)

7. Control Command Details

^PT Select print start trigger

ASCII: ^ P T n Decim al: 94 80 84 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 50 54 nh

Parameters

1≤n≤3

Description

 Selects the print start trigger type.

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 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks  Invalid if n is a value other than 1 through 3

Example  When the print start trigger is “when all objects are filled”:

^ P T 2

(5Eh 50h 54h 32h)

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P-touch Template Command Reference

^FF Start printing

ASCII: ^ F F Decim al: 94 70 70

Hexadecimal: 5E 46 46

Parameters

None

Description

 Starts printing.

 However, the print start trigger must be “when the specified text string is received”.

(Refer to “^PT” and “ESC iXT2”.)

 The text string for the print start command can be changed.

(Refer to “^PS” and “ESC iXP2”.)

Example  To print template number 3:

^ T S 0 0 3 ^ F F

(5Eh 54h 53h 30h 30h 33h 5Eh 46h 46h)

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7. Control Command Details

(n1*10)+n2:

Length of the text string (can be set between 1 and 20)

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

^PS Specify print start command text string

ASCII: ^ P S n1 n2 data Decim al: 94 80 83 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 5E 50 53 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

0≤n1≤2 0≤n2≤9 00h≤data≤FFh

Description

 Specifies the text string for the print start command.

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 The default text string for the print start command is “^FF”.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters have been specified

Example  To change the text string for the print start command to “START”:

Since the text string to be specified (data), “START”, contains 5 characters, n1=0 and n2=5. Therefore, the

command will be as follows.

^ P S 0 5 S T A R T (5Eh 50h 53h 30h 35h 53h 54h 41h 52h 54h)

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7. Control Command Details

(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3:

Print start received character count (bytes) (1 to 999)

^PC Specify print start received character count

ASCII: ^ P C n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 94 80 67 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 5E 50 43 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

0≤n1≤9 0≤n2≤9 0≤n3≤9

Description

 Specifies the number of characters to be received in order to start printing.

 The default print start received character count is 10.

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 This command is a dynamic command.

 One full-width character is treated as 2 bytes, and one half-width character is treated as 1 byte.

Example  To change the print start received character count to 100 characters:

Since n1=1, n2=0 and n3=0, the command will be as follows.

^ P C 1 0 0 (5Eh 50h 43h 31h 30h 30h)

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(n1*10)+n2:

Length of the text string (between 1 and 20)

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

^SS Specify delimiter

ASCII: ^ S S n1 n2 data Decim al: 94 83 83 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 5E 53 53 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

0≤n1≤2 0≤n2≤9 00h≤datah≤FFh

Description

 The delimiter is used to indicate when to move to the next object in data that is being sent.

 Specifies the text string for the delimiter.

 The default text string for the delimiter is “09h” (Tab code).

 A text string that will not appear in the print data should be specified.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters have been specified

Example  To change the delimiter to “,” (0x2C):

Since the text string contains one character, n1=1 and n2=1 and, with the text string (datah) “,” (2Ch), the

command will be as follows.

^ S S 0 1 ,

(5Eh 53h 53h 30h 31h 2Ch)

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7. Control Command Details

(n2*10)+n3:

Te mplate number (1 to 99)

^TS Select template

ASCII: ^ T S n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 94 84 83 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 5E 54 53 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

n1: 0 (Fixed) 0≤n2≤9 0≤n3≤9

Description

 Specifies the number of the template selected from the machine.

 The default selection number is 1.

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 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks  The template numbers that can be set are between 1 and 99.

This command becomes invalid if any other value has been specified or if the number that has been

specified is for a template not transferred to the machine.  All data already fed in, selected objects and the search text are initialized.

Example  To select template number 99:

Since n2=9 and n3=9, the command will be as follows.

^ T S 0 9 9 (5Eh 54h 53h 30h 39h 39h)

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(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3:

Number of dots for the line spacing (0 to 255)

^LS Specify line spacing with line feed

ASCII: ^ L S n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 94 76 83 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 5E 4C 53 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

0≤n1≤2 0≤n2≤9 0≤n3≤9

Description

 Specifies the number of dots for the line spacing when a line feed is entered.

 The default number of dots for the line spacing when a line feed is entered is the number of dots determined

when the template is created in P-touch Editor.

Remarks  The number of dots for the line spacing can be between 0 and 255. This command becomes invalid if any

other value has been specified.

1 dot = 1/360 inch

1 dot ≈ 0.071 mm

Example  To set the line spacing to 10 dots:

^ L S 0 1 0

(5Eh 4Ch 53h 30h 31h 30h)

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7. Control Command Details

Character code

^CC Change the prefix character

ASCII: ^ C C n Decim al: 94 67 67 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 43 nh

Parameters

00h≤nh≤FFh

Description

 Changes the prefix character code.

 The default text string for the prefix character is “^”.

 This command is a dynamic command.

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Example  To change the prefix character from “^” to “_”, send the command shown below.

^ C C 5Fh

(5Eh 43h 43h 5Fh) (5Fh stands for “_” in ASCII code)

 However, since the prefix character remains set to “_” if the machine is not later turned off, then on, the

initialize command, for example, will be “_II” instead of “^II”.

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7. Control Command Details

(n1*10)+n2:

Length of the text string (can be set between 1 and 20)

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

^RC Specify line feed command text string

ASCII: ^ R C n1 n2 data Decimal: 94 82 67 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 5E 52 43 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

0≤n1≤2 0≤n2≤9 00h≤datah≤FFh

Description

 Specifies the text string for the line feed command.

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 The default text string for the line feed command is “^CR”.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters are specified

Example  To change the text string for the line feed command to “0Dh 0Ah”:

Since the text string to be specified (data) contains 2 characters, n1=0 and n2=2. Therefore, the command

will be as follows.

^ R C 0 2 0Dh 0Ah (5Eh 52h 43h 30h 32h 0Dh 0Ah)

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7. Control Command Details

(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3:

Number of copies (bytes) (1 to 999)

^CN Specify number of copies

ASCII: ^ C N n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 94 67 78 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 4E nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

0≤n1≤9 0≤n2≤9 0≤n3≤9

Description

 Specifies the number of copies to be printed.

 The default number of copies is 1.

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Remarks  When printing is finished, the number of copies specified with this command returns to the number of

copies (static value) specified from the machine.

Example  To change the number of copies to 100:

Since n1=1, n2=0 and n3=0, the command will be as follows.

^ C N 1 0 0

(5Eh 43h 4Eh 31h 30h 30h)

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7. Control Command Details

(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3:

Number of Numbering copies (bytes) (1 to 999)

^NN Specify number of Numbering copies

ASCII: ^ N N n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 94 78 78 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 5E 4E 4E nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

0≤n1≤9 0≤n2≤9 0≤n3≤9

Description

 Specifies the number of copies to be printed with Numbering.

 The default number of copies printed with Numbering is 1.

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Remarks  When printing is finished, the number of copies specified with this command returns to the number of

copies (static value) specified from the machine.

Example  To change the number of Numbering copies to 100:

Since n1=1, n2=0 and n3=0, the command will be as follows.

^ N N 1 0 0

(5Eh 4Eh 4Eh 31h 30h 30h)

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7. Control Command Details

P-touch Template Command Reference

^ID Initialize template data

ASCII: ^ I D Decim al: 94 73 68

Hexadecimal: 5E 49 44

Parameters

None

Description  Returns the data in the selected template to what it was when the template was transferred.

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7. Control Command Details

n=0:

Priority given to print speed

n=1:

Priority given to print quality

^QS Select print options

ASCII: ^ Q S n Decim al: 94 81 83 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 51 53 nh

Parameters

n: 0, 1

Description

 Selects the print options.

 The default value for the print options is “0” (priority given to print speed).  This command is a dynamic command.

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Example  To set the print options to give priority to print quality:

Since n=1, the command will be as follows.

^ Q S 1

(5Eh 51h 53h 31h)

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7. Control Command Details

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(n1*10)＋n2:

Version number (between 0 and 40)

^QV Specify QR Code version

ASCII: ^ Q V n1 n2 Decim al: 94 81 86 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 5E 51 56 nh1 nh2

Parameters

0≤n1≤4 0≤n2≤9

Description

 Specifies the QR code version.

 The default QR Code version is 0.

 This command becomes invalid if a value other than those that can be set (between 0 and 40) has been

specified.

 This command is a dynamic command.

 If the print range is exceeded, the bar code is not printed.

Example  To change the version to 10:

Since n1=1 and n2=0, the command will be as follows.

^ Q V 1 0 (5Eh 51h 56h 31h 30h)

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7. Control Command Details

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FNC1 replacement setting (ON: 1; OFF: 0 (default))

^FC FNC1 replacement setting

ASCII: ^ F C n Decim al: 94 70 67 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 46 43 nh

Parameters

0≤n≤1

Description

 This command selects whether or not GS codes, which are included in bar code protocols such as

GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), are replaced with FNC1 codes.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks  Invalid if n is a value other than 1 or 0

Example  To disable FNC1 replacement:

Since FNC1 replacement will be disabled, n=0. Therefore, the command will be as follows.

^ F C 0

(5Eh 46h 43h 30h)

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7. Control Command Details

(n1*10)+n2:

Full cut and number of copies settings (00: OFF; 01 to 99: Number of copies) (Default value: 01)

^CF Full cut setting

ASCII: ^ C F n1 n2 Decim al: 94 67 70 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 46 nh1 nh2

Parameters

0≤n1≤9 0≤n1≤9

Description

 Specifies whether or not full cut is used, and specifies the number of copies.

 This command is a dynamic command.

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Remarks  The full cut label number setting can be between 1 and 99. This command becomes invalid if any other

value has been specified.

Example  To cut after every two labels:

Since the auto cut label number will be set to 2, n1=0 and n2=2. Therefore, the command will be as follows.

^ C F 0 2

(5Eh 43h 46h 30h 32h)

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7. Control Command Details

Half cut setting (ON: 1 (default); OFF: 0)

^CH Half cut setting

ASCII: ^ C H n Decim al: 94 67 72 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 48 nh

Parameters

0≤n≤1

Description

 Specifies whether or not half cut is used.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks

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 Invalid if n is a value other than 1 or 0

Example  To make half cuts:

Since half cuts will be enabled, n=1. Therefore, the command will be as follows.

^ C H 1 (5Eh 43h 48h 31h )

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Chain printing setting (OFF: 0 (default); ON: 1)

^CP Chain printing setting

ASCII: ^ C P n Decim al: 94 67 80 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 50 nh

Parameters

0≤n≤1

Description

 Specifies whether or not chain printing is applied.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks

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 Invalid if n is a value other than 1 or 0

Example  To use chain printing:

Since chain printing will be enabled, n=1. Therefore, the command will be as follows.

^ C P 1 (5Eh 43h 50h 31h )

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Mirror printing setting (OFF: 0 (default); ON: 1)

^MP Mirror printing setting

ASCII: ^ M P n Decim al: 94 77 80 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 4D 50 nh

Parameters

0≤n≤1

Description

 Specifies whether or not mirror printing is applied.

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks

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 Invalid if n is a value other than 1 or 0

Example  To use mirror printing:

Since mirror printing will be enabled, n=1. Therefore, the command will be as follows.

^ M P 1 (5Eh 4Dh 50h 31h )

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(1)

Select print start trigger

(2)

Specify print start command text string

(3)

Specify print start received character count

(4)

Delimiter setting

(5)

Select template

(6)

Full cut setting

(7)

Half cut setting

(8)

Chain printing setting

(9)

Mirror printing setting

(10)

Special tape setting

(11 )

Change prefix character

(12)

Specify line feed command text string

(13)

Specify number of copies

(14)

Specify QR Code version

(15)

FNC1 replacement setting

^II Initialize

ASCII: ^ I I Decim al: 94 73 73

Hexadecimal: 5E 49 49

Parameters

None

Description

 Reverts all dynamic settings to the machine settings.

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Remarks  All data already fed in, selected objects and the search text are initialized.

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n=4

Performs the feed and cut operation

^OP Perform machine operations (feed/cut)

ASCII: ^ O P n Decim al: 94 79 80 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 50 nh

Parameters

n = 4

Description

 Causes the machine to perform a feed and cut operation.

Remarks  Invalid if n is a value other than 4

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Example  To specify that the machine performs a feed and cut operation:

^ O P 4 (5Eh 4Fh 50h 34h)

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7. Control Command Details

Number

Offset

Size

Name

Value/Reference

1 0 1

Print head mark

Fixed at 80h

2 1 1

Size

Fixed at 20h

3 2 1

Brother code

Fixed at “B” (42h)

4 3 1

Series code

Fixed at “0” (30h)

5 4 1

6 5 1

Country code

Fixed at “0” (30h)

7 6 1

Battery level information

Refer to table (11) below.

8 7 1

Extended error

Refer to table (10) below.

9 8 1

Error information 1

Refer to table (1) below.

10 9 1

Error information 2

Refer to table (2) below.

Media width

Refer to table (3) below.

Media type

Refer to table (4) below.

Number of colors

Fixed at 00h

Internal font information

Fixed at 00h

Internal Japanese font information

Fixed at 00h

Mode

Fixed at 00h

Density

Fixed at 00h

Media length

Refer to table (3) below.

Status type

Refer to table (5) below.

Phase type

Refer to table (6) below.

Phase number (higher order bytes)

Fixed at 00h

Phase number (lower order bytes)

Fixed at 00h

Notification number

Refer to table (7) below.

Expansion area (number of bytes)

Fixed at 00h

^SR Status request

ASCII: ^ S R Decim al: 94 83 82

Hexadecimal: 5E 53 52

Parameters

None

Description  The printer status is returned.

The printer status consists of 32 bytes.

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Model code

“o” (6Fh) : P900W “p” (70h) : P950NW

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Number

Offset

Size

Name

Value/Reference

Media color information

Refer to table (8) below.

Ribbon color information

Refer to table (9) below.

Not used

Fixed at 00h

Flag

Mask

Definition

Bit 0

01h

Not used

Bit 1

02h

Not used

Bit 2

04h

“Cutter jam” error

Bit 3

08h

Low battery

Bit 4

10h

Not used

Bit 5

20h

Not used

Bit 6

40h

Not used

Bit 7

80h

Not used

Flag

Mask

Definition

Bit 0

01h

Not used

Bit 1

02h

Not used

Bit 2

04h

Not used

Bit 3

08h

Not used

Bit 4

10h

“Cover open” error

Bit 5

20h

High temperature error

Bit 6

40h

Feed error

Bit 7

80h

System error

(1) Error information 1

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(2) Error information 2

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Media type

Media width

Media length

No tape

00h

3.5-mm-wide tape

04h

00h

6-mm-wide tape

06h

00h

9-mm-wide tape

09h

00h

12-mm-wide tape

0Ch

00h

18-mm-wide tape

12h

00h

24-mm-wide tape

18h

00h

36-mm-wide tape

24h

00h

HS 5.8-mm-wide tape

06h

00h

HS 8.8-mm-wide tape

09h

00h

HS 11.7 -mm-wide tape

0Ch

00h

HS 17.7-mm-wide tape

12h

00h

HS 23.6-mm-wide tape

18h

00h

FLe 21mm x 45mm-wide tape

15h

2Dh

Media type

Value

No tape

00h

Laminated tape

01h

Non-laminated tape

03h

Fabric tape

04h

Heat-shrink Tube

11h

FLe tape

13h

Flexible ID tape

14h

Satin tape

15h

Incompatible tape

FFh

(3) Media width, Media length

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(4) Media type

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Status type

Value

Reply to status request

00 h

Not use

01 h

Error occurred

02 h

Not use

03 h

Not use

04 h

Notification

05 h

Phase change

06 h

(Not used)

07h to 20h

Usage prohibited

21h to FFh

Phase type

Value

(Reception possible) Edit

00h

Printing

01h

Cover opened while

(5) Status type

(6) Phase type, number

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Edit

Phase number (Dec) higher order bytes lower order bytes

(Reception possible)Edit 0 00h 00h

Feed 1 00h 01h

Printing

Phase number (Dec) higher order bytes lower order bytes

Printing 0 00h 00h

Not use 10 00h 0Ah

20 00h 14h

receiving data

Not use 25 00h 19h

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TZe-535(12mm)

(7) Notifica tion number

(No notification) 00h

Cover open 01h

Cove r close 02h

Cooling started 03h

Cooling finished 04h

(8) Media color information

Media color Media color ID Remarks

White 01h

Other 02h

Clear 03h

Red 04h

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Notification Value

Blue 05h

Yellow 06h

Green 07h

Black 08h

Clear 09h

Matte White 20h

Matte Clear 21h

Matte Silver 22h

Satin Gold 23h

Satin Silver 24h

Blue 30h

TZe-545(18mm) TZe-555(24mm)

Red 31h TZe-435(12mm)

Fluorescent Orange 40h

Fluorescent Yellow 41h

Berry Pink 50h TZe-MQP35

Light Gray 51h TZe-MQL35

Lime Green 52h TZe-MQG35

Yellow 60h

Pink 61h

Blue 62h

Heat-shrink Tube 70h

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White(Flex. ID）

Media color Media color ID Remarks

Yellow(Flex. ID） 91h

Clearning F0h

Stencil F1h

Cooling finished FFh

(9) Ribbon color infor mation

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90h

Ribbon color Ribbon color ID

White 01h

Red 04h

Blue 05h

Black 08h

Gold 0Ah

Blue 62h

Clearning F0h

Stencil F1h

Other 02h

Incompatible FFh

(10) Extended error information

Error information Value

High resolution/High- speed printing error 1Dh

Power switching error 1Eh

Battery error 1Fh

Incompatible media error 21h

(11) Battery level information

Battery level Value

Full battery 00h

Half battery 01h

Low battery 02h

Changing required 03h

AC adapter in use 04h

Undetectable FFh

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7. Control Command Details

^VR Retrieve version information

ASCII: ^ V R Decim al: 94 86 82

Hexadecimal: 5E 56 52

Parameters

None

Description

 Retrieves the version information for the machine as a 16-character text string.

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1 2 3

^CR Line feed in object

ASCII: ^ C R Decim al: 94 67 82

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 52

Parameters

None

Description

 Adds a return to the next line in the text object.

 Valid even if the text string for the line feed command has been changed

Example  To print three lines:

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Code: 1 ^ C R 2 ^ C R 3 ^ F F

(31h 5Eh 43h 52h 32h 5Eh 43h 52h 33h 5Eh 46h 46h)

Print result:

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(n1*10)+n2:

Object number (1 to 50)

^OS Select object (object number)

ASCII: ^ O S n1 n2 Decim al: 94 79 83 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 53 nh1 nh2

Parameters

0≤n1≤5 0≤n2≤9

Description

 Selects an object by its object number.

Remarks

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 The object number can be set between 1 and 50.

This command becomes invalid if any other value has been specified.  Use this command to insert data starting with an intermediary object.

Example  To select the 33rd object:

^ O S 3 3

(5Eh 4Fh 53h 33h 33h)

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data:

Text string (object name)

^ON Select object (object name)

ASCII: ^ O N data 00 Decim al: 94 79 78 datad 00

Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 4E datah 00

Parameters

None

Description

 Selects an object by its object name.

Remarks  The maximum length of text that can be set is 20 characters. If text longer than this has been specified, the

command becomes invalid. In addition, the command becomes invalid if no text has been specified.

 “00h” should be added at the end of the text. This indicates the end of the text.  Use this command to insert data starting with an intermediary object.

Example  To select an object with the name “TEXT1”:

^ O N T E X T 1 00h

(5Eh 4Fh 4Eh 54h 45h 58h 54h 31h 00h)

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(nh2*256)+nh1:

Specified number of characters (bytes)

data:

Text string

1A2

^DI Directly insert object

ASCII: ^ D I n1 n2 data Decim al: 94 68 73 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 5E 44 49 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

00h≤nh1≤FFh 00h≤nh2≤FEh

Description

 Inserts a text string for the specified number of characters into the object selected in the selected template.

(If even a print command or delimiter is within the specified number of characters, they are treated as data.)

Example  If “A” is specified as the print start text string, and the print start trigger is specified as the print start text

string, simply print “A” by printing with the following command.

Code: ^ D I 03h 00h 1 A 2 A (5Eh 44h 49h 03h 00h 31h 41h 32h 41h)

Print result:

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nh=00h or 30h:

ESC/P mode

nh=01h or 31h:

Raster mode

nh=03h or 33h:

P-touch Template mode (default)

ESC i a Specify command mode

ASCII: ESC i a n Decim al: 27 105 97 nd

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 61 nh

Parameters

nh=00h 01h 03h 30h 31h 33h

Description

 Switches the mode.

 This command is a dynamic command.

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Remarks  If the specified value is one other than those that can be set, raster mode will be entered.

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nh3=00h:

When the specified text string is received (default)

nh3=01h:

When all objects are filled (Prints with the delimiter at the end of the data)

nh3=02h:

When the specified number of characters is received (not including delimiters)

ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger

ASCII: ESC i X T 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 84 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 54 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1=01h (Fixed) nh2=00h (Fixed) 00h≤nh3≤02h

Description

 Selects the print start trigger type.

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 This command is a static command.

Remarks  Invalid if nh3 is a value other than 00h through 02h

Example  When the print start trigger is “when all objects are filled”

ESC i X T 2 01h 00h 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 54h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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nh1+(nh2*256):

Length of the text string (can be set between 1 and 20)

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string

ASCII: ESC i X P 2 n1 n2 data Decim al: 27 105 88 80 50 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 50 32 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

01h≤nh1≤14h nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤datah≤FFh

Description

 Specifies the text string for the print start command.

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 The default text string for the print start command is “^FF”.

 This command is a static command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters are specified

Example  To change the text string for the print start command to “START”:

Since the text string to be specified (data), “START”, contains 5 characters, nh1=05h and nh2=00h.

Therefore, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X P 2 05h 00h S T A R T (1Bh 69h 58h 50h 32h 05h 00h 53h 54h 41h 52h 54h)

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nh3+(nh4*256):

Print start received character count (bytes) (1 to 999)

ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count

ASCII: ESC i X r 2 n1 n2 n3 n4 Decim al: 27 105 88 114 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 nd4

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 72 32 nh1 nh2 nh3 nh4

Parameters

nh1: 02h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤nh3≤FFh 00h≤nh4≤03h

Description

 Specifies the number of characters to be received in order to start printing.

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 The default print start received character count is 10.

 This command is a static command.

Example  To change the print start received character count to 100 characters:

Since nh3=64h and nh4=00h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X r 2 02h 00h 64h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 72h 32h 02h 00h 64h 00h)

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nh1+(nh2*256):

Length of the text string (between 1 and 20)

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter

ASCII: ESC i X D 2 n1 n2 data Decim al: 27 105 88 68 50 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 44 32 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

01h≤nh1≤14h nh2: 00h (FIxed) 00h≤datah≤FFh

Description

 The delimiter is used to indicate when to move to the next object in data that is being sent.

 Specifies the text string for the delimiter.

 The default text string for the delimiter is “09h” (TAB code).

 This command is a static command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters are specified

Example  To change the delimiter to “,” (2Ch):

Since the text string contains one character, nh1=01h and nh2=00h and, with the text string (datah) “,”

(2Ch), the command will be as follows.

ESC i X D 2 01h 00h 2Ch

(1Bh 69h 58h 44h 32h 01h 00h 2Ch)

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nh1+(nh2*256):

Length of the text string (0 to 20) + 1

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings

ASCII: ESC i X a 2 n1 n2 n3 data Decim al: 27 105 88 97 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 datad

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 61 32 nh1 nh2 nh3 datah

Parameters

01h≤nh1≤15h nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 01h (Fixed) 00h≤datah≤FFh

Description

 Specifies the non-printed text string.

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 This command is a static command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters are specified

Example  To specify the non-printed text string as “ABCD”:

Since the text string contains four characters, nh1=05h and nh2=00h, and then the command will be as

follows.

ESC i X a 2 05h 00h 01h A B C D

(1Bh 69h 58h 61h 32h 05h 00h 01h 41h 42h 43h 44h)

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nh3=00h:

ESC/P mode

nh3=01h:

Raster mode

nh3=03h:

P-touch Template mode (default)

ESC iXi2 Specify command mode

ASCII: ESC i X i 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 105 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 69 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 00h 01h 03h

Description

 Switches the mode.

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 This command is a static command.

Remarks  Invalid if the specified value is any other than those that can be set

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n3:

Template number (1 to 99)

ESC iXn2 Select template

ASCII: ESC i X n 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 110 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6E 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 01h≤nh3≤63h

Description

 Specifies the number of the template selected from the machine.

 The default selection number is 1.

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 This command is a static command.

Remarks  The template numbers that can be set are between 1 and 99.

This command becomes invalid if any other value has been specified or if the number that has been

specified is of a template not transferred to the machine.

Example  To select template number 99:

Since nh3=63h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X n 2 01h 00h 63h

(1Bh 69h 58h 6Eh 32h 01h 00h 63h)

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7. Control Command Details

n3:

Character code

ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character

ASCII: ESC i X f 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 102 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 66 32 nh1 hn2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤nh3≤FFh

Description

 Changes the prefix character code.

 The default text string for the prefix character is “^”.

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 This command is a static command.

Example  To change the prefix character to “_”:

ESC i X f 2 01h 00h 5Fh (“_”) (1Bh 69h 58h 66h 32h 01h 00h 5Fh) (5Fh stands for “_” in ASCII code)

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nh3=00h:

Full cut setting OFF, chain printing setting ON

nh3=01h:

Full cut setting ON, chain printing setting ON

nh3=08h:

Full cut setting OFF, chain printing setting OFF

nh3=09h:

Full cut setting ON, chain printing setting OFF

ESC iXc2 Select printer settings (cut options)

ASCII: ESC i X c 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 99 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 63 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 00h 01h 08h 09h

Description

 Specifies the various cut options.

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 This command is a static command.

Example  To select full cut setting ON and chain printing setting ON:

ESC i X c 2 01h 00h 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 63h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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nh3:

Makes a full cut after a specified number of labels (01h to 63h)

ESC iXy2 Select printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels)

ASCII: ESC i X y 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 121 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 79 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 01h≤nh3≤63h

Description

 Specifies that the tape will be cut after the specified number of labels. (If the full cut setting is ON, the tape

will be cut after the number of labels specified with this setting.)

 This command is a static command.

Remarks  The full cut label number setting can be between 1 and 99. This command becomes invalid if any other

value has been specified.

Example  To cut after every five labels (However, the full cut setting must be ON.) :

ESC i X y 2 01h 00 05h (1Bh 69h 58h 79h 32h 01h 00h 05h)

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nh3=00h:

Half cut setting OFF

nh3=01h:

Half cut setting ON

ESC iXH2 Half cut setting

ASCII: ESC i X H 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 72 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 48 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3:00h 01h

Description

 Specifies whether or not half cut is used.

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 This command is a static command.

Example  To make half cuts:

ESC i XH2 01h 00h 01h (1Bh 69h 58h 48h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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nh3=00h:

Mirror printing setting OFF

nh3=01h:

Mirror printing setting ON

ESC iXM2 Mirror printing setting

ASCII: ESC i X M 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 77 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 4D 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3:00h 01h

Description

 Specifies whether or not mirror printing is applied.

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 This command is a static command.

Example  To apply mirror printing:

ESC i XM2 01h 00h 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 4Dh 32h 01h 00h 01h )

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nh3=00h:

Special tape setting OFF

nh3=01h:

Special tape setting ON

ESC iXs2 Special tape setting

ASCII: ESC i X s 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 115 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 73 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3:00h 01h

Description

 Specifies whether or not the special tape setting is enabled.

When the special tape setting is ON, the cut settings and chain printing setting are not available (same as

being OFF). When the special tape setting is OFF, the cut settings and chain printing setting are applied as

specified.

 This command is a static command.

Example  To use the special tape setting:

ESC i Xs2 01h 00h 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 73h 32h 01h 00h 01h )

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nh3=00h:

Brother standard

nh3=01h:

Windows 1250 (Eastern Europe)

nh3=02h:

Windows 1252 (Western Europe)

ESC iXm2 Select character code set

ASCII: ESC i X m 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 109 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6D 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 00h 01h 02h

Description

 Selects the character code set. (For details on the character code sets, refer to the character code tables

in “Appendix B: Character Code Tables”.)

 Invalid if nh3 is set to a value other than 00h through 02h.

 This command is a static command.

Example  To set the character code set to the Brother standard:

ESC i X m 2 01h 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 6Dh 32h 01h 00h 00h)

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nh3=00h:

USA

nh3=01h:

France

nh3=02h:

Germany

nh3=03h:

nh3=04h:

Denmark

nh3=05h:

Sweden

nh3=06h:

Italy

nh3=07h:

Spain

nh3=08h:

Japan

nh3=09h:

Norway

nh3=0Ah:

Denmark II

nh3=0Bh:

Spain II

nh3=0Ch:

Latin America

nh3=0Dh:

Korea

nh3=40h:

Legal

ESC iXj2 Select international character set

ASCII: ESC i X j 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 106 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6A 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤nh3≤0Dh, 40h

Description

 Selects the character set for the country, and switches some character codes in the code table according to

the value of nh3.

 The following 12 codes are changed.

 The default setting is nh3=00h (USA).

 This command is a static command.

Example  To change the international character setting to that for Japan:

23h 24h 40h 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 60h 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh

(For the characters that are switched, refer to “International character set table”.)

ESC i X j 2 01h 00h 08h

(1Bh 69h 58h 6Ah 32h 01h 00h 08h)

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nh1+(nh2*256):

Length of the text string (can be set between 1 and 20)

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 20 characters (bytes).)

ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string

ASCII: ESC i X R 2 n1 n2 data Decim al: 27 105 88 82 50 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 52 32 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

01h≤nh1≤14h nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤datah≤FFh

Description

 Specifies the text string for the line feed command.

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 The default text string for the line feed command is “^CR”.

 This command is a static command.

Remarks  Invalid if more than 20 characters are specified

Example  To change the text string for the line feed command to “0Dh 0Ah”:

Since the text string to be specified (data), contains 2 characters, nh1=02h and nh2=00h. Therefore, the

command will be as follows.

ESC i X R 2 02h 00h 0Dh 0Ah (1Bh 69h 58h 52h 32h 02h 00h 0Dh 0Ah)

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nh3+(nh4*256):

Number of copies (bytes) (1 to 999)

ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies

ASCII: ESC i X C 2 n1 n2 n3 n4 Decim al: 27 105 88 67 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 nd4

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 43 32 nh1 nh2 nh3 nh4

Parameters

nh1: 02h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤nh3≤FFh 00h≤nh4≤03h

Description

 Specifies the number of copies to be printed.

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 The default number of copies is 1.

 This command is a static command.

Example  To change the number of copies to 100:

Since nh3=64h and nh4=00h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X C 2 02h 00h 64h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 43h 32h 02h 00h 64h 00h)

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nh3+(nh4*256):

Number of Numbering copies (bytes) (1 to 999)

ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies

ASCII: ESC i X N 2 n1 n2 n3 n4 Decim al: 27 105 88 78 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 nd4

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 4E 32 nh1 nh2 nh3 nh4

Parameters

nh1: 02h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) 00h≤nh3≤FFh 00h≤nh4≤03h

Description

 Specifies the number of copies to be printed with Numbering.

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 The default number of copies printed with Numbering is 1.

 This command is a static command.

Example  To change the number of Numbering copies to 100:

Since nh3=64h and nh4=00h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X N 2 02h 00h 64h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 4Eh 32h 02h 00h 64h 00h)

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nh3=00h:

FNC1 replacement setting OFF

nh3=01h:

FNC1 replacement setting ON

ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting

ASCII: ESC i X F 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 70 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 46 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 00h 01h

Description

 This command selects whether or not GS codes, which are included in bar code protocols such as

GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), are replaced with FNC1 codes.

 This command is a static command.

Example  To disable FNC1 replacement:

ESC i X F 2 01h 00h 00h (1Bh 69h 58h 46h 32h 01h 00h 00h)

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nh3=00h:

Priority given to print speed

nh3=01h:

Priority given to print quality

ESC iXq2 Select print options

ASCII: ESC i X q 2 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 113 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 71 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 00h, 01h

Description  Selects the print options.

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 The default value for the print options is “00h” (priority given to print speed).  This command is a static command.

Example  To set the print options to priority given to print quality:

Since nh3=01h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X q 2 01h 00h 01h (1Bh 69h 58h 71h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

02h: When the specified number of characters is received

ESC iXT1 Retrieve select print start trigger items

ASCII: ESC i X T 1 n1 n2 Decim al: 27 105 88 84 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 54 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1=00h (Fixed) nh2=00h (Fixed)

Description

 The print start trigger is returned as 3-byte data.

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00h: When the specified text string is received 01h: When all objects are filled

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  The print start trigger specified for the machine is retrieved. W hen the setting is “When the specified text

string is received”:

Code: ESC i X T 1 00h 00h (1Bh 69h 58h 54h 31h 00h 00h) Returned value: 01h 00h 00h

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[1, 2]:

nh1 nh2 (number of characters) nh1 + (nh2*256)

[3 and later]:

Text string

ESC iXP1 Retrieve print start command setting text string

ASCII: ESC i X P 1 n1 n2 Decim al: 27 105 88 80 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 50 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1: 00h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the text string specified for the print start command.

 3- to 22-byte data is returned from the machine. (Varies depending on the length of the text string)

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  When the text string for the print start command is specified as “START”:

Code: ESC i X P 1 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 50h 31h 00h 00h) Returned value: 05h 00h S T A R T (05h 00h 53h 54h 41h 52h 54h)

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[1]:

02h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3, 4]:

nh3 nh4 settings nh3+(nh4*256): Print start received character count

ESC iXr1 Retrieve print start received character count

ASCII: ESC i X r 1 n1 n2 Decim al: 27 105 88 114 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 72 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1: 00h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the number of characters specified to be received to start printing.

 4-byte data is returned from the machine.

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 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  For a print start received character count of 500 characters:

Code: ESC i X r 1 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 72h 31h 00h 00h) Returned value:02h 00h F4h 01h 244(F4h)+(1(01h)*256)=500 characters

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[1, 2]:

nh1 nh2 (number of characters) nh1+(nh2*256)

[3 and later]

Text string

ESC iXD1 Retrieve delimiter

ASCII: ESC i X D 1 n1 n2 Decimal: 27 105 88 68 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 44 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1: 00h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the text string specified for the delimiter.

 3- to 22-byte data is returned from the machine. (Varies depending on the length of the text string)

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  When the delimiter is set as “,” (2Ch):

Code: ESC i X D 1 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 44h 31h 00h 00h) Returned value: 01h 00h , (01h 00h 2Ch)

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P-touch Template Command Reference

[1, 2]:

nh1 nh2 (number of characters) nh1+(nh2*256)

[3 and later]:

Text string

ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings

ASCII: ESC i X a 1 n1 n2 n3 Decim al: 27 105 88 97 49 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 61 31 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed) nh3: 01h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the specified non-printed text string.

 2- to 22-byte data is returned from the machine. (Varies depending on the length of the text string)

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  When “ABCD” is specified as the non-printed text string:

Code: ESC i X a 1 01h 00h 01h (1Bh 69h 58h 61h 31h 01h 00h 01h) Returned value: 04h 00h A B C D (04h 00h 41h 42h 43h 44h)

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7. Control Command Details

[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

03h: P-touch Template mode

ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting

ASCII: ESC i X i 1 n1 n2 Decim al: 27 105 88 105 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 69 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1: 00h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the setting for the command mode.

 3-byte data is returned from the machine.

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00h: ESC/P mode 01h: Raster mode

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  When the setting is for raster mode:

Code: ESC i X i 1 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 69h 31h 00h 00h) Returned value:01h 00h 01h

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7. Control Command Details

[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

ESC iXn1 Retrieve template selection number

ASCII: ESC i X n 1 n1 n2 Decim al: 27 105 88 110 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6E 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1: 00h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the template number selected from the machine.

 3-byte data is returned from the machine.

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 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  When template number 99 is selected:

Code: ESC i X n 1 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 6Eh 31h 00h 00h) Returned value: 01h 00h 63h

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[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

09h: Full cut setting ON, chain printing setting OFF

ESC iXc1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options)

ASCII: ESC i X c 1 n1 n2 Decim al: 27 105 88 99 49 nd1 nd2

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 63 31 nh1 nh2

Parameters

nh1: 00h (Fixed) nh2: 00h (Fixed)

Description

 Retrieves the various cut settings.

 3-byte data is returned from the machine.

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00h: Full cut setting OFF, chain printing setting ON 01h: Full cut setting ON, chain printing setting ON 08h: Full cut setting OFF, chain printing setting OFF

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example  When the full cut setting is ON and the chain printing setting is ON:

Code: ESC i X c 1 00h 00h

(1Bh 69h 58h 63h 31h 00h 00h) Returned value: 01h 00h 01h

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Brother PT-P900W, PT-P950NW Software Developer's Manual P-touch Template Command Reference

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Note

Condition of Use

No Warranty

Contents

Introduction

What is P-touch Template?

1. Using P-touch Template

2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide

3. Examples for Using Commands

3.1 Example for using P-touch Template

3.2 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template

4. P-touch Template Limitations

4.1 Relating to text objects

4.1.1 Font, size, etc.

4.1.2 Character alignment

4.1.3 Text Layout settings

4.2 Relating to barcodes

4.2.1 Barcodes

4.2.2 1D barcodes

4.2.3 2D barcodes

4.3 Relating to images

4.4 Relating to Numbering

4.5 Relating to Database

4.6 Others

4.6.1 Transferring templates

4.6.2 About objects in a template

5. Precautions

5.1 Notes for printers with Bluetooth interface

5.2 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image

5.3 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print

6. Control Code Lists

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode

6.2 Setting and retrieving commands for raster mode

7. Control Command Details

^PT Select print start trigger

^FF Start printing

^PS Specify print start command text string

^PC Specify print start received character count

^SS Specify delimiter

^TS Select template

^LS Specify line spacing with line feed

^CC Change the prefix character

^RC Specify line feed command text string

^CN Specify number of copies

^NN Specify number of Numbering copies

^ID Initialize template data

^QS Select print options

^QV Specify QR Code version

^FC FNC1 replacement setting

^CF Full cut setting

^CH Half cut setting

^CP Chain printing setting

^MP Mirror printing setting

^II Initialize

^OP Perform machine operations (feed/cut)

^SR Status request

^VR Retrieve version information

^CR Line feed in object

^OS Select object (object number)

^ON Select object (object name)

^DI Directly insert object

ESC i a Specify command mode

ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger

ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string

ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count

ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter

ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings

ESC iXi2 Specify command mode

ESC iXn2 Select template

ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character

ESC iXc2 Select printer settings (cut options)

ESC iXy2 Select printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels)

ESC iXH2 Half cut setting

ESC iXM2 Mirror printing setting

ESC iXs2 Special tape setting