Brother QL-700 User Manual

Copyright (c) 2011 Brother Industries, Ltd.

Brother QL Series

Command Reference

(QL-500/550/560/570/580N/

650TD/700/1050/1060N)

October 3, 2011 Version 6.0

Brother Industries, Ltd.,

Software Application Development Dept.

1.INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 2

2.OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................................................

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3.PRINT DATA...................................................................................................................................................

3.1.PRINT DATA OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................

3.2.PAGE DATA DETAILS ....................................................................................................................................

4.STATUS ........................................................................................................................................................

4.1. OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................................................

4.2. DEFINITIONS OF EACH PART ......................................................................................................................

5.COMMAND DETAILS...................................................................................................................................

6.FLOW CHARTS............................................................................................................................................

6.1. SEQUENTIAL NORMAL FLOW FOR USB CONNECTION..................................................................................

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6.2. SEQUENTIAL ERROR FLOW FOR USB CONNECTION (ERROR WHEN FEEDING AT THE END OF THE PAGE, FOR

EXAMPLE

, BECAUSE OF A TAPE CUTTER JAM).....................................................................................................

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6.3. SEQUENTIAL ERROR FLOW FOR USB CONNECTION (ERROR DURING CONTINUOUS PRINTING, FOR EXAMPLE,

BECAUSE THERE IS NO MORE TAPE

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6.4. SEQUENTIAL COOLING FLOW FOR USB CONNECTION.................................................................................

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6.5. FLOW FOR SETTING SERIAL CONNECTION BAUD RATE ...............................................................................

6.6. BUFFERING NORMAL FLOW FOR SERIAL/USB CONNECTION .......................................................................

6.7. BUFFERING ERROR FLOW FOR SERIAL/USB CONNECTION .........................................................................

6.8. BUFFERING COOLING FLOW FOR SERIAL/USB CONNECTION ......................................................................

6.9. BUFFERING NORMAL FLOW FOR NETWORK (STANDARD TCP/IP / LPR PORT) CONNECTION ........................

7.USB SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................

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1.Introduction

This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling the Brother QL-500/550/560/
570/580N/650TD/700/1050/1060N. This information is provided assuming that the user has full
understanding of the operating system being used and basic mastery of USB in a developer’s
environment.

Details concerning the USB interface are not described in this material. If a USB interface is being
us

ed, refer to “7. USB Specifications

” to prepare the interface.

We accept no responsibility for any problems caused
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550/560/570/580N/650TD/700/1050/1060N, and any problems resulting directly or indirectly from them.
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by programs that you develop using the

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2.Overview

The printing procedure is described below. For details on each command, refer to “5.Command Details”.
By using the machine’s button (E/EL), QL-700 can be
the mass storage class.
These materials assume that the machine is operating in the printer class.

①

Open USB/Serial/Network port

Open the USB/Serial/Network port in the operating
USB/Serial/Network port is not described in this material.
The serial port can only be used with the QL-580N/650TD/1050/1060N.
The network port can only be used with the QL-580N/1060N.

②

Check machine status

The “Status information request” command is sent to the printer, the status information received from
the printer is analyzed, and then the status of the printer is determined.
information request” command and on the definition of “status”, refer to “Status information request” in “5.

Command Details

Send print data

③

If the status analysis concludes that a tape cassette

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switched between operating in the printer class and

environment. The procedure for opening the

For details on the “Status

corresponding to the print data is loaded into the
printer and that no error has occurred, the print data is sent. The structure of the print data is explained in
the next section, “3. Print Data

Note:
No com
of printing is confirmed.
Even the “Status information request” command cannot be sent during printing.

④

Confirmation of printing completion

is completed, one page is printed. If the print job has multiple pages, ② through ④ are

⑤

Close USB/Serial/Network port

Note:
In

order to print at high speed when the USB port is used, the Brother QL starts printing when it

starts to receive print data, instead of waiting for a print command. For the processing flow, for

mand can be sent to the printer after the print data is transmitted and until the completion

When printing is completed, the status is sent from the printer. This status is analyzed and, if printing

After all printing is finished, close the USB/Serial/Network port.

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repeated.

example when managing errors, refer to “6. Flow Charts

(If the printing data is compressed in Command “4D H + 02 H” for QL-580N/650TD/1050/1060N, the printer starts printing after a print command.)

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3.Print Data

3.1.Print data overview The print data is constructed of the following: ① Initialize, ② Job command. If the print job consists of multiple pages, ② through ④ are repeated

① Initialize

- Initialize Clears the mode settings. 1B H, 40 H

② Job

data

Added at the beginning of each page and feeds each page.

Sequence Command Name Description/Example 1 Command mode switch Only used with QL-580N/650TD/1050/1060N.

Switches to raster mode
1B H, 69 H, 61 H, 01 H

2 Print information

command

Sets the print information for the printer.
For the starting page of die-cut labels (29 mm × 90 mm)
with priority given to print speed:
1BH, 69H, 7AH, 0EH, 0BH, 1DH, 5AH, DFH, 03H,

data, ③ Page data, and ④ Print

00H, 00H, 00H, 00H

3 Set each mode To select “Auto Cut”(except QL-500):

1B H, 69 H, 4D H, 40 H

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5

6

7

Specify the page
number in ”cut every
labels”

Set expanded mode Only used with QL-570/580N/650TD/700/1050/1060N.

Set margin amount For 3 mm margins:

Compression mode
select

ion

Only used with QL-570/580N/700/1050/1060N.
When an auto cut setting is effective, specify the number

*

of sheets for auto cut.
For each sheets,
1B H, 69 H, 41 H, 01 H

To set “Cut at end flag” 1B H, 69 H, 4B H, 08 H

1B H, 69 H, 64 H, 23 H, 00 H Only used with QL-580N/650TD/1050/1060N For QL-650TD, data can only be compressed when the serial port is used.

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③ Page

data

Repeat for each page in the print job.

Sequence Command Name Description/Example －

Raster graphics transfer Sends a raster line that contains data with a pixel set to

“ON”.
For a single perpendicular line on 62-mm-wide
continuous length tape:
67H, 00H, 5AH, 00H, 0FH, FFH (repeat for 86 bytes),
F0H, 00H (QL-500/550/560/570/580N/650TD)
67H, 00H, 5AH, 00H, 0FH, FFH (repeat for 168 bytes),
F0H, 00H (QL-1050/1060N)

④ Print

command

Specified at the end of the page.

Sequence Command Name Description/Example

－

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3.2.Page data details

3.2.1. Resolution

300 dpi high, 300 dpi wide 1:1 600 dpi high, 300 dpi wide 2:1

Print command Specified at the end of a page that is not the last page.

0C H

Print command with

Specified at the end of the last page.

1A H

feeding

Resolution Height-to-Width

Proportion

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3.2.2. Page size Ａ．Continuous length tape

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3

5

5

1

3

Number

Feeding direction

6

2

4

Print area

Feeding direction

Landscape

Page size

Portrait

1 Width 2 Length

3 Print area width (maximum printing width) 4 Print area length 5 Width offset 6 Length offset

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2

4

ID

257 12mm 12mm

258 29mm 29mm

264 38mm 38mm

262 50mm 50mm

261 54mm 54mm

259 62mm 62mm

260 102mm 102mm

Label
Siz

e

Designation １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６

1/2” (0.47”)

1-1/7”(1.1”)

1-1/7”(1.4”)

2” (1.9”)

2-1/8” (2.1”)

2-3/7”(2.4”)

4” (4”)

12.02 mm 142 dots

28.96ｍｍ 342 dots

38.0ｍｍ 449 dots

50.0 mm 590 dots

53.8mm
636 dots

61.98ｍｍ 732 dots

101.6mm
1200 dots

→3.2.4 8.97 mm

→3.2.4 25.91 mm

→3.2.4 35.0 mm

→3.2.4 46.9 mm

→3.2.4. 50.0mm

→3.2.4 58.93mm

→3.2.4 98.59 mm

102mm continuous tape is only for QL-1050/1060N

Inch measurements are indicated as decimals with QL-700 and as fractions with all models

other than QL-700.

106 dots

306 dots

413 dots

554 dots

590 dots

696 dots

1164 dots

→3.2.4 1.5 mm

18 dots

→3.2.4 1.5 mm

18 dots

→3.2.4 1.5 mm

18 dots

→3.2.4 1.5 mm

18 dots

→3.2.4. 1.9mm

23 dots

→3.2.4 1.5 mm

18 dots

→3.2.4 1.5 mm

18 dots

→3.2.3

→3.2.3

→3.2.3

→3.2.3

→3.2.3.

→3.2.3

→3.2.3

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Ｂ． Die-cut labels

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6

5

3

Print area

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6

4

2

4

2

Print

area

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3

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10

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Number

1 Width 2 Length

3 Print area width (maximum printing width) 4 Print area length 5 Width offset 6 Length offset 7 Width offset of masked area 8 Length offset of masked area

9 Width of masked area 10 Length of masked area ID Designation １ ２ 269 17mm x 54mm

2/3” x 2-1/8”

17.02mm
201 dots

53.85mm
636 dots

(0.66” x 2.1”)

270 17mm x 87mm

2/3” x 3-7/16”

17.02mm
201 dots

86.87mm
1026 dots

(0.66” x 3.4”)

370 23mm x 23mm

10/11” x 10/11”

23.03mm
272 dots

23.03mm
272 dots

(0.9” x 0.9”)

271 29mm x 90mm

1-1/7” x 3-1/2”

28.96mm
342 dots

89.83mm
1061 dots

(1.1” x 3.5”)

272 38mm x 90mm

1-1/2” x 3-1/2”

38.01mm
449 dots

89.83mm
1061 dots

(1.4” x 3.5”)

367 39mm x 48mm

1-1/2” x 1-8/9”

39.01mm
461 dots

47.8mm
565 dots

(1.5” x 1.8”)

374 52mm x 29mm

2” x 1-1/7”

52.0mm
614 dots

28.9mm
341 dots

(2” x 1.1”)

274 62mm x 29mm

2-3/7” x 1-1/7”

61.98mm
732 dots

28.87mm
341 dots

(2.4” x 1.1”)

*1 ３ ４*1 ５ ６*1

13.97mm
165 dots

13.97mm
165 dots

19.99mm
236 dots

25.91mm
306 dots

34.97mm
413 dots

36.0mm
425 dots

48.9.mm
578 dots

58.93mm
696 dots

47.92mm
566 dots

80.94mm
956 dots

17.10mm
202 dots

83.90mm
991 dots

83.90mm
991 dots

41.9mm
495 dots

22.9mm
271 dots

22.94mm
271 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

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ID Designation １ ２*1 ３ ４*1 ５ ６*1 275 62mm x 100mm

2-3/7” x 4”

61.98mm
732 dots

99.82mm
1179 dots

58.93mm
696 dots

93.90mm
1109 dots

1.5 mm 18 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

(2.4” x 3.9”)

365 102mm x 51mm

4” x 2”

101.6mm
1200 dots

50.5mm
596 dots

98.59mm
1164 dots

44.53mm
526 dots

1.5mm
18 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

(4” x 1.9”)

366 102mm x 152mm

4” x 6”

101.6mm
1200 dots

152.75mm
1804 dots

98.59mm
1164 dots

140.60mm
1660 dots

1.5mm
18 dots

6.1mm
72 dots

(4” x 6”)

362 12mm Dia

1/2” Dia

12.02mm
142 dots

12.02mm
142 dots

7.96mm
94 dots

7.96mm
94 dots

2.0 mm 24 dots

2.0 mm 24 dots

(0.47” Dia)

363 24mm Dia

1” Dia

24.04mm
284 dots

24.04mm
284 dots

19.98mm
236 dots

19.98mm
236 dots

2.0 mm 24 dots

2.0 mm 24 dots

(0.94” Dia)

273 58mm Dia

2-1/3” Dia

58.25mm
688 dots

58. 25mm 688 dots

52.24mm
618 dots

52.24mm
618 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

3.0 mm 35 dots

(2.2” Dia)

Inch measurements are indicated as decimals with QL-700 and as fractions with all models other than QL-700.

ID ７ ８ 273 21.17mm

232 dots

*1 The number of dots in the table is for 300 dpi; it is difference in the high-resolution mode.
*2 Margins of 3 mm (1.5 mm × 2) horizontally and 3 mm (1.5 mm × 2) vertically

*1 ９*1*2 １０*1*2

21.08mm
232 dots

19.0mm
224 dots

19.0mm
224 dots

are added to a diameter of 16 mm.

“102mm x 51mm” and “102mm x 152mm” is only for QL-1050/1060N

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3.2.3. Feed amount

The feed amount (left and right margins) is defined below. Tape Type Minimum Margin Setting Maximum Margin Setting Continuous

length tape

mm setting: 3 mm
Inch setting: 0.1”
35 dots

Die-cut labels Set the command for specifying the margin to “0”.

In case of using 12 mm Dia for QL-500/550/560/570/580N/700, specify 35 dots.

3.2.4. Maximum and minimum lengths

The maximum and minimum lengths are defined below. Tape Type Minimum Length Maximum Length Continuous length tape (QL-500/550/560/650TD/1050

/1060N)
25 mm

mm setting: 127 mm
Inch setting: 5”
1500 dots

(QL-500/550/560/570/580N/65 0TD/700)

1000 mm 295 dots (QL-570/580N/700)

12.7 mm 150 dots

11811 dots

(QL-1050/1060N)

3000 mm

35433 dots

Die-cut labels Fixed Fixed

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3.2.5. Raster line arrangement

Number of pins for right margin

Number of print area pins

Total
number of
pins

Raster line
First byte

Print area

Left and right
margins

of pins for

Number

left margin

Last byte

0 pin

Pins on print head

QL-500/550/560/570/580N/650TD/700: Total number of pins

Feeding dir ection

720 pins

Continuous length tape:

Label Size Number of

Pins

for Left

Margin

Number of Print Area

Pins

Number of

Pins for Right

Margin

Number of Raster
Graphics Transfer

12mm 585 106 29 90 29mm 408 306 6 90 38mm 295 413 12 90 50mm 154 554 12 90 54mm 130 590 0 90 62mm 12 696 12 90

Die-cut labels:

Label Size Number of

Pins

for Left

Margin

Number of Print Area

Pins

Number of

Pins for Right

Margin

Number of Raster
Graphics Transfer

17 mm x 54 mm 555 165 0 90 17 mm x 87 mm 555 165 0 90 23 mm x 23 mm 442 236 42 90 29 mm x 90 mm 408 306 6 90 38 mm x 90 mm 295 413 12 90 39 mm x 48 mm 289 425 6 90 52 mm x 29 mm 142 578 0 90 62 mm x 29 mm 12 696 12 90 62 mm x 100 mm 12 696 12 90 12 mm Dia 513 94 113 90 24 mm Dia 442 236 42 90 58 mm Dia 51 618 51 90

Bytes

Bytes

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QL-1050/1060N: Total number of pins 1296 pins

Continuous length tape:

Label Size Number of

Pins

for Left

Margin

12mm 1116 106 74 162 29mm 940 306 50 162 38mm 827 413 56 162 50mm 686 554 56 162 54mm 662 590 44 162 62mm 544 696 56 162 102mm 76 1164 56 162

Die-cut labels:

Label Size Number of

Pins

for Left

Margin

17mm x 54mm 1087 165 44 162 17mm x 87mm 1087 165 44 162 23mm x 23mm 976 236 84 162 29mm x 90mm 940 306 50 162 38mm x 90mm 827 413 56 162 39mm x 48mm 821 425 50 162 52mm x 29mm 674 578 44 162 62mm x 29mm 544 696 56 162 62mm x 100mm 544 696 56 162 102mm x 51mm 76 1164 56 162 102mm x 152mm 76 1164 56 162 12mm Dia 1046 94 156 162 24mm Dia 975 236 85 162 58mm Dia 584 618 94 162

Number of Print Area

Pins

Number of Print Area

Pins

Number of

Pins for Right

Margin

Number of

Pins for Right

Margin

Number of Raster
Graphics Transfer

Bytes

Number of Raster
Graphics Transfer

Bytes

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