Brother RJ-4230B, RJ-4250WB, TD-4410D, TD-4420DN, TD-4510D Software Developer's Manual P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference Version 2.00

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Software Developer's Manual

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

RJ-4230B/4250WB

TD-4410D/4420DN/4510D/4520DN/4550DNWB

Version 2.00

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Contents

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

What is P-touch Template 2.0? ···································································· 2

1. Using P-touch Template 2.0 ····································································· 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 2.0 .................................................................... 10

3.2 Example for using ZPL II in P-touch Template 2.0 ..................................................... 15

3.3 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template 2.0 .................... 18

4. P-touch Template 2.0 Limitations ··························································· 21

4.1 Relating to text objects ................................................................................................. 21

4.1.1 Font, size, etc. ................................................................................................... 21

4.1.2 Character alignment ......................................................................................... 22

4.1.3 Text Layout settings .......................................................................................... 23

4.2 Relating to barcodes .................................................................................................... 25

4.2.1 Barcodes ........................................................................................................... 25

4.2.2 1D barcodes ...................................................................................................... 26

4.2.3 2D barcodes ...................................................................................................... 27

4.3 Relating to images........................................................................................................ 28

4.4 Relating to Numbering ................................................................................................. 28

4.5 Relating to Database.................................................................................................... 28

4.6 Others ........................................................................................................................... 29

4.6.1 Transferring templates ...................................................................................... 29

4.6.2 About objects in a template .............................................................................. 29

5. Precautions ·························································································· 30

5.1 Notes on using static commands ................................................................................ 30

5.2 Notes for printers with Bluetooth interface .................................................................. 30

5.3 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image ................. 31

5.4 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print ............................... 32

6. Control Code Lists ················································································ 33

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode .................................. 33

6.2 Common commands .................................................................................................... 34

6.3 Raster commands ........................................................................................................ 36

7. Control Command Details ····································································· 37

^PT Select print start trigger ......................................................................... 37

^FF Start printing .......................................................................................... 38

^PS Specify print start command text string ................................................ 39

^PC Specify print start received character count ......................................... 40

^SS Specify delimiter .................................................................................... 41

^TS Select template ...................................................................................... 42

^CO Select cut options .................................................................................. 43

^LS Specify line spacing with line feed ........................................................ 44

^CC Change the prefix character ................................................................. 45

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^RC Specify line feed command text string ................................................. 46

^CN Specify number of copies...................................................................... 47

^NN Specify number of Numbering copies .................................................. 48

^ID Initialize template data .......................................................................... 48

^QS Select print options ................................................................................ 49

^QV Specify QR Code version...................................................................... 50

^FC FNC1 replacement setting .................................................................... 51

^II Initialize .................................................................................................. 52

^OP Perform printer operation (feed) ........................................................... 53

^SR Status request........................................................................................ 54

^VR Retrieve version information ................................................................. 58

^CR Line feed in object ................................................................................. 59

^OS Select object (object number) ............................................................... 60

^ON Select object (object name) .................................................................. 61

^DI Directly insert object .............................................................................. 62

ESC i a Select command mode ......................................................................... 63

ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger ......................................................................... 64

ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string ................................................ 65

ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count ......................................... 66

ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter .................................................................................... 67

ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings ............................................................ 68

ESC iXi2 Select command mode ......................................................................... 69

ESC iXn2 Select template ...................................................................................... 70

ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character ................................................................. 71

ESC iXc2 Select cut options .................................................................................. 72

ESC iXy2 Select cut options (specifying number of labels) ................................. 73

ESC iXm2 Select character code set ..................................................................... 74

ESC iXj2 Select international character set ......................................................... 75

ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string ................................................. 76

ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies...................................................................... 77

ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies .................................................. 78

ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting .................................................................... 79

ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting ........................................................................ 80

ESC iXv2 (0Ch) Specify number of recovery ..................................................... 81

ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting ............................................................ 82

ESC iXh2 Specify rotated print .............................................................................. 83

ESC iX^2 Specify print stop position ..................................................................... 84

ESC iXv2 (08h) Specify WLAN communication mode of Raw port......................... 85

ESC iOUe1 Specify the string of text decoration tags ............................................ 86

ESC iXT1 Retrieve print start trigger setting ......................................................... 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 number of selected template ................................................. 93

ESC iXc1 Retrieve cut options............................................................................... 94

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

ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set setting ...................................................... 96

ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting.......................................... 97

ESC iXf1 Retrieve prefix character ....................................................................... 98

ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string .................................... 99

ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting ...................................................... 100

ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting................................... 101

ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting ................................................... 102

ESC iXd1 Retrieve recovery setting .................................................................... 103

ESC iXv1 (0Ch) Retrieve number of recovery .................................................. 104

ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting......................................................... 105

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ESC iXh1 Retrieve rotated print setting............................................................... 106

ESC iX^1 Retrieve print stop position ..................................................................... 107

ESC iXv1 (08h) Retrieve WLAN communication mode of Raw port ..................... 108

ESC iOUe0 Retrieve the string of text decoration tags ........................................ 109

8. ZPL II supported by RJ-4XXX/TD-4XXX ················································· 110

9. CPCL Supported by RJ-4XXX/TD-4XXX ················································· 113

Appendix A: Supported Printers ·······························································122

Appendix B: Specifications ······································································123

Appendix C: Character Code Tables ·························································125

Character code tables ...................................................................................................... 125

International character set table ...................................................................................... 129

Appendix D: Troubleshooting···································································130

If printing does not begin (main most frequent cause) ................................................... 130

If a template linked to a database is not printed ............................................................. 130

Appendix E: Introducing the Brother Developer Center······························131

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Introduction

This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling the templates transferred to your printer. 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.

We accept no responsibility for any problems caused by programs that you develop using the information provided in this material, affecting software, data or hardware, including the your printer, and any problems resulting directly or indirectly from them. Use this material only if you accept these terms. This material shall not be reproduced, in part or in full, without prior approval. In addition, this material shall not be used as evidence in a lawsuit or dispute in a way that is unfavorable towards our company.

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Introduction

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3. Transfer the data (text) from the host, and then print the template.

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

2. Design the template with P-touch Editor, then transfer it to printer.

What is P-touch Template 2.0?

P-touch Template 2.0 helps the user develop a printing system that connects directly from the host and has following functions:

 Transfers the template data from P-touch Editor to the printer (2)  Transfers the ASCII text and binary data from a host to the template in the printer (3)

(“Host” includes medias such as barcode readers, smartphones or mobile terminals.)

 Prints the transferred data (3)

(See the figure shown below.)

P-touch Template 2.0 commands consist of a prefix character and a two-character text string. When the prefix character is sent, the printer begins the analysis of the P-touch Template 2.0 command, and performs the specified process if the following two-character text string corresponds to a command.

There are two types of command, “static command” and “dynamic command”. Items set with the dynamic command are retained until the printer is turned off. On the other hand, the items set with the static command are stored in the non-volatile ROM in the printer.

Note

*P-touch Template 2.0 is not compatible with some hosts.

*These hosts should have an interface to transfer the data.

*ZP L II emulation is supported by P-touch Template 2.0.

What is P-touch Template 2.0?

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touch Template Settings tool, specify the initial

touch Template Settings Tool User’s

The printer driver must first be installed via a USB

Editor, design the template to be transferred

If any special commands are required to control the printer, change the terminal program in accordance with the

1. Using P-touch Template 2.0

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

(1) Specify the printer settings.

Using the Pprinter settings according to the host system environment or the host that the printer is connected to. (Please refer to “2. P-

Guide”.)

connection.

(2) Design the template.

Using P-touch to the printer.

(Please refer to “4. P-touch Template 2.0 Limitations”.)

(3) Transfer the templates.

Using P-touch Transfer Manager, transfer the templates to the printer.

(4) Program using P-touch Template 2.0 commands.

P-touch Template 2.0 commands. (Please refer to “6. Control Code Lists”.)

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

Transfer the data such as ASCII text from the host to templates in the printer, and print the slips etc.

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(5) Print start command text

string setting

(1) Command mode setting

(2) Template number setting

(3) Delimiter setting

(4) Print start trigger setting

(6) Print start data amount setting

(7) Character code set setting

(8) International character set setting

(9) Prefix c

haracter setting

(10) Non-printed character setting

Applies settings for (1)

through (18) to the printer. Returns (1) through (18) to their default settings.

Closes the tool.

(11

) Line

feed character setting

(13) Number of copies setting

(12) FNC1 replacement setting

(17) Rotate setting

(14) Cut at End setting

(15) Cut number setting

(16) Auto cut setting (18) Serial communication setting

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

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*Available items depend on the printer models.

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

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

(1) Command mode setting

- P-touch Template mode To use P-touch Template 2.0, select the P-touch Template mode.

(2) Template number setting

Specify the template number selected as the default when the printer is turned on. However, if any template has been set to not be transferred to the printer, 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 the 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.

(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 code sets. For character code tables, refer to “Appendix C: Character Code

Tables”.

- Windows1252

- Windows1250

- Brother standard

- Unicode (UTF-8)

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(8) International character set setting

Select one of the following countries for the character set.

- USA

- France

- Germany

- Britain

- Denmark I

- Sweden

- Italy

- Spain I

- Japan

- Norway

- Denmark II

- Spain II

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- Latin America

- South 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 C: 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.

(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

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

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(12) FNC1 replacement setting

This setting selects if GS codes, which are included in barcode 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) Cut at End setting

If this setting is selected, the cut operation will be performed when printing is finished. *This command is available only for printers with auto cutter.

(15) Cut number setting

A number between 1 and 99 can be specified. *This command is available only for printers with auto cutter.

(16) Auto cut setting

If auto cutting is selected, the cut operation will be performed after the number of labels specified in (16). *This command is available only for printers with auto cutter.

(17) Rotate setting

Set print orientation. When the check box is checked, a print is 180 degrees rotated.

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

Baud rate

Please refer to “Appendix B: Specifications”

Bit length (bit)

8 bit, 7 bit

Parity

None, Odd, Even

Busy control

DTR, XON/XOFF

Applies the four settings to the printer.

Returns the four parameters to their default settings.

Closes the Communication Settings dialog box.

(18) Serial communication settings

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Tab control code

\09

Line feed control code

\0D \ \\

Others

· ini file

After the [Set] button (in the main dialog box or the Communication Settings dialog box) is clicked, the settings are saved when the dialog box is closed.

C:\Users\(user_account_name)\App Data\Roaming\Brother\Printer Settings\PtsXXXX.ini Note: A name of file “PtsXXXX.ini” varies depending on printers like below.

Model File name

RJ-4230B Pts4337.ini

RJ-4250WB Pts4437.ini

TD-4410D Pts3735.ini

TD-4420DN Pts3835.ini

TD-4510D Pts3935.ini

TD-4520DN Pts4135.ini

TD-4550DNWB Pts4235.ini

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

· Typing text into text boxes (3), (5), (9), (10) and (11)

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

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

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3. Examples for Using Commands

In this chapter, the following settings are described as defaults.

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

3.1 Example for using P-touch Template 2.0

Target label is following.

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3. Examples for Using Commands

Steps

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 2.0 commands for printing.

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

Start the P-touch Editor and make a label. In this example, P-touch Editor operates in Professional mode.

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Step 2: Transfer the template to Transfer Manager.

Text1, Text2, … are added in the order in which the objects were created.

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Stored

template

Assigned number

Click [Transfer] button.

The template sent in step 2 is stored in Transfer Manager, as shown below. In this example, it is assumed that another template has already been transferred with key assignment number 1, and the key assignment number is 2.

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

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 bi-directional

communication when Transfer Manager is used.

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

3. Examples for Using Commands

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

^II

Entered command

^TS002

Entered command

Brother 0x09 At your side

Entered command

^FF

Entered command

Step 4: Use P-touch Template 2.0 commands for printing.

(1) Initialize P-touch Template 2.0 Send "Initialize" command to restore the default settings.

(2) Select template number Select target template number using “Select template” command. In this example, please select number 2 selected in Step2.

(3) Creating text data to insert

Insert text data to print. Order of the data is followings.

1. Data for the first object (ex: “Brother”)

2. Delimiter (09h)

3. Data for the second object (ex: “At your side”)

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(4) Print Start

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

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3. Examples for Using Commands

609 dots (3 inches)

406 dots (2 inches)

80 dots

290 dots

Example: A case 203dpi printer is used

Font is outline font, and size is 50, 50 dots.

Select P-touch Template mode.

3.2 Example for using ZPL II in P-touch Template 2.0

Here is the label that will be made.

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Steps

1. Change the mode to P-touch Template mode.

2. Set the label length with ^LL.

3. Set the label width with ^PW.

4. Send other ZPL II command.

Step 1: Change the mode to P-touch Template mode.

P-touch Template mode can be selected by using the P-touch Template Settings tool shown below.

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^LL609

Entered command

^PW406

Entered command

^FO80,290 ^A0N,50,50 ^FDAt your side

Entered command

Step 2: Set the label length with ^LL.

The label length is 609 dots.

Step 3: Set the label width with ^PW.

The label width is 406 dots.

Step 4: Send other ZPL II commands.

The orientation of the text is 80, 290. The font is outline font and size is 50, 50.

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The text is “At your side.”

Summar y -all commands to be sent to make the label-

^XA ^LL609 ^PW406 ^FO80,290 ^A0N,50,50 ^FDAt your side ^XZ

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Note

“^XZ” is the command required at the end of format with ZPL II commands.

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With those commands above, the label below is printed.

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Stored template

Assigned number

Click[Transfer] button.

3.3 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template 2.0

Here is the label to be printed.

Steps

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

2. Store the logo/external characters as a bitmap file.

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

4. Use P-touch Template commands for printing.

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

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Example file name is “_ext_logo.bmp”

Assigned number

Click[Transfer] button.

^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

enter \01 as shown right.

\01

Entered command

Step 2: Store the loge/external characters as a bitmap file. The file name should be started from

“_ext_”,, and drag & drop it to Transfer Manager.

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

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

(1) Initialize P-touch Template

(2) Select the bitmap file to be printed.

“\” bitmap file that is shown in Step 3. For example, if the assigned number for the bitmap file is 2,

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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 2.0 Limitations

4.1 Relating to text objects

4.1.1 Font, size, etc.

Please also refer to “5.3 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image” on page 31  When a template is transferred to a printer, a font specified in P-touch Editor is changed to most similar

resident font in the printer.

 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, time and date is not printed.

“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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4. P-touch Template 2.0 Limitations

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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.

Automatic Length

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 (Wrap)” 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

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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4. P-touch Template 2.0 Limitations

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Decoration tag*

Start tag

End tag

Bold

Underline

 It is possible to decorate specific text by surrounding text data with decoration tags.

The specification of the tag is as follows.

Type

*These are default values. *Not supported by RJ-4XXX series. Ex) When the text ”AAABBBCCC” is inserted to a text object: Output： AAABBBCCC

 Decoration tags are required for each line. If a line break occurs inside the decorative tag, the text after the

line feed is not decorated.

 Decoration tag is available only for text object.  Numbering field is not supported for decoration.

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