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

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.

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provided in this material, affecting software, data or hardware, including the your printer, and any problems
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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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

PRINT

PRINT

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”)

3. Examples for Using Commands

(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.

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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

3. Examples for Using Commands

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.

3. Examples for Using Commands

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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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Decoration tag*

Start tag

End tag

Bold

<b>

</b>

Underline

<u>

</u>

 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 ”AAA<b>BBB</b><u>CCC</u>” 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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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

2D barcodes

PDF417, QR Code, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, Aztec, GS1 Databar Composite

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 printer.

1D barcodes

*Please refer to Appendix B:Specifications for each model support information.

 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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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)

GS1 Databar

(RSS-14)

GS1 Databar

(RSS Limited)

GS1 Databar

(RSS Expanded)

POSTNET

5, 9 or 11 characters

Intelligent Mail

Barcode

20 characters, 25 characters, 29 characters, 31 characters (second digit is
“0”-“4”)

4.2.2 1D barcodes

 A barcode wider than 22.5 cm will not be printed.
 A 1D barcode taller than 1164 dots is converted to 1164dots.
 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

3 to 15 characters (begins with “01”)

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

1 to 64 numbers or 1 to 40 letters*

* 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.

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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

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.

P-touch Editor: “200”; Printer: “002”

The Remove Character setting specified in P-touch Editor is invalid.

specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

Following models are supported.

Please insert “0112345|67890”.

4.2.3 2D barcodes

 Margin setting in the P-touch Editor is ignored. It is only changed by Barcode margin setting command

(ESC iXE2).

 Other limitations are as follows.

QR Code

PDF417

Data Matrix

Maxi Code

Aztec

GS1 Databar

Composite

version setting must be turned off.

inconsistent with those on the printer, the size of the barcode may change when
it is printed with P-touch Template 2.0.

The barcode is partitioned when too much data is entered.
When specifying the country code and service class with P-touch Editor, the
number is entered at the beginning if the maximum number of characters is not
reached. However, with the printer, the number is entered at the end.
Example: “2” is specified.

The Code Spacing and Join Vertically in the Set Structured Append settings

- GS1 Databar Omni CC-A/CC-B

- GS1 Databar Truncated CC-A/CC-B

- GS1 Databar Stacked CC-A/CC-B

- GS1 Databar Stacked Omni CC-A/CC-B

- GS1 Databar Limited CC-A/CC-B

- GS1 Databar Expanded CC-A/CC-B

- GS1 Databar Expanded Stacked CC-A/CC-B
When inserting data, please add the data “01” to the beginning of data. The
setting “Add 01 on the head of data” of the P-touch Editor is not affected.
In addition, 1D barcode data and 2D code data must be separated by ‘|’.

Ex) 1D barcode data is “12345”, 2D code data is ”67890”:

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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.
 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 255 databases can be transferred. However, the transfer cannot be completed if the

amount of data being transferred exceeds 40MB.

 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.
 A database can contain a maximum of 65,000 rows.
 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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

4.6 Others

4.6.1 Transferring templates

 A maximum of 255 templates can be transferred. The transfer cannot be completed if the amount of data

being transferred exceeds 40 MB.

 A single template can contain a maximum of 255 objects.
 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 initial value. 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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

5. Precautions

5.1 Notes on using static commands

Some static commands are only executed in raster mode. When using these static commands, change the
command mode to raster mode before sending the command.

(1) Switch to raster mode.

ESC i a 01h (1Bh 69h 61h 01h)

(2) Send static commands.

(3) Switch to P-touch Template mode.

ESC i a 03h (1Bh 69h 61h 03h)

*Please refer to 6.3 Raster commands.

5.2 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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

(Text Layout settings)

Printer image

Layout

Options

Text

text is not printed.

text is not printed.

Shr i nk to Fit

Clip Text

Selected

Fit

(Wrap)

line.

outside the frame.

outside the frame.

outside the frame.

below.)

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

P-touch Editor setting

Text options

Width Height

Text

Details-

Wrap

Frame Siz e Text Size Frame Size Text Size

Printed

image

Clip Text

Fixed
Frame Size

Shr i nk to

Fixed
Frame Size

Long Text -

Automatic
Length

Selected

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-

Fixed
If the text is too
long, the overflow

Fixed
If the text is too
long, eve n w ith
the minimum text
size, the overflow
text is printed
outside the frame.

Fixed
The overflow text
is automatically
sent to the new

Even the overflow
text is printed
outside the frame.

Fixed

Auto
The text is
automatically
maximized t o
fit the frame
size.

Fixed

Fixed

Fixed
If the text is too
long, the overflow

Fixed
If the text is too
long, eve n w ith
the minimum text
size, the overflow
text is printed
outside the frame.

Even the overflow
text is printed
outside the frame.

Fixed
If the text is too
long, eve n w ith
the minimum text
size, the overflow
text is printed

Fixed

Auto
The text is
automatically
maximized t o
fit the frame
size.

Fixed

Auto
The text is
automatically
maximized t o
fit the frame
size.

1

(See

below.)

2

(See

below.)

3

(See

below.)

4

(See

below.)

Free Size -

Even the overflow
text is printed

Fixed

Even the overflow
text is printed

Fixed

5

(See

Printed image

1

2

3

4

5

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5. Precautions

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

5.4 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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string

character count

feed

Specify line feed command text
string

Numbering copies

6. Control Code Lists

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Commands Description

^PT

^FF

^PS

^PC

^SS

^TS

^CO

^LS

^CC

^RC

^CN

^NN

Select print start trigger

Start printing
Specify print start command text

Specify print start received

Specify delimiter

Select template

Select cut options
Specify line spacing with line

Change the prefix character

Specify number of copies
Specify number of

Series

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

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^ID

^QS

^QV

^FC

^II

^OP

^SR

^VR

^CR

^OS

^ON

^DI

ESC ia

Initialize template data

Select print options

Specify QR Code version

FNC1 replacement setting

Initialize

Perform printer operation (feed)

Status request

Retrieve version information

Line feed in object

Select object(object number)

Select object(object name)

Directly insert object

Select command mode

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Note

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

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

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string

character count

text string

(specifying number of labels)

Select international character set

Specify line feed command text
string

Numbering copies

Retrieve print start command
setting text string

character count

6.2 Common commands

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Commands Description

ESC iXT2

ESC iXP2

ESC iXr2

ESC iXD2

ESC iXa2

ESC iXi2

ESC iXn2

ESC iXf2

ESC iXc2

ESC iXy2

ESC iXm2

ESC iXj2

ESC iXR2

Select print start trigger
Specify print start command text

Specify print start received

Specify delimiter
Specify non-printed

Select command mode

Select template

Change prefix character

Select cut options
Select cut options

Select character code set

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RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

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ESC iXC2

ESC iXN2

ESC iXF2

ESC iXd2

ESC

iXv2(0Ch)

ESC iXE2

ESC iXh2

ESC iX^2

ESC

iXv2(08h)

ESC iXT1

ESC iXP1

ESC iXr1

Specify number of copies
Specify number of

FNC1 replacement setting

Specify recovery setting

Specify number of recovery

Specify barcode margin setting

Specify rotated print

Specify print stop position

Specify WLAN communication
mode of Raw port

Retrieve print start trigger setting

Retrieve print start received

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Setting

character set setting

(specifying number of labels)

Retrieve character code set
setting

character set setting

Setting

Numbering copies setting

Setting

(Continued from the previous page)

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Command Description

ESC iXD1

ESC iXa1

ESC iXi1

ESC iXn1

ESC iXc1

ESC iXy1

ESC iXm1

ESC iXj1

ESC iXf1

ESC iXC1

ESC iXN1

Retrieve delimiter
Retrieve character code set

Retrieve international

Retrieve prefix character

Retrieve cut options
Retrieve cut options

Retrieve international

Retrieve prefix character
Retrieve number of copies

Retrieve number of

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RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

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ESC iXF1

ESC iXd1

ESC

iXv1(0Ch)

ESC iXE1

ESC iXh1

ESC iX^1

ESC

iXv1(08h)

Retrieve FNC1 replacement

Retrieve recovery setting

Retrieve number of recovery

Retrieve barcode margin setting

Retrieve rotated print setting

Retrieve print stop position

Retrieve WLAN communication
mode of Raw Port

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6.3 Raster commands

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

Commands Description

ESC iOUe1

ESC iOUe0

Specify decoration tag string

Retrieve decoration tag string

Note

* These commands are only available in raster mode.

Series

RJ-4XXX TD-4XXX

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6. Control Code Lists

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
Decimal: 94 80 84 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 50 54 nh

Parameters

1≤n≤3

Description
 Selects the type of print start trigger.

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

 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 2.0 Command Reference

^FF Start printing

ASCII: ^ F F
Decimal: 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
Decimal: 94 80 83 nd1 nd2 datad

Hexadecimal: 5E 50 53 nh1 nh2 datah

Parameters

0≤n1≤2
0≤n2≤9
00h≤datah≤FFh

Description
 Specifies the text string for the print start command.

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

 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
Decimal: 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.

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

 This command is a dynamic command.
 If Unicode(UTF-8) mode is used, 1-4 bytes are used as 1 character.

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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

(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
Decimal: 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 “,” (2Ch):

Since the text string contains one character, n1=0 and n2=1. In addition, 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

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

Template number (1 to 255)

^TS Select template

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

Hexadecimal: 5E 54 53 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

0≤n1≤2
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9

Description

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

 The default selection number is 1.

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks
 The template numbers that can be set are between 1 and 255.

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 printer.

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:

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

(n2*10)+n3:

Auto cut label number setting (1 to 99)
(Default value: 1)

n4:

Cut at end setting
(ON: 1 (default); OFF: 0)

^CO Select cut options

ASCII: ^ C O n1 n2 n3 n4
Decimal: 94 67 79 nd1 nd2 nd3 nd4

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 4F nh1 nh2 nh3 nh4

Parameters

0≤n1≤1
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9
0≤n4≤1

Description
 Specifies the various cut options.

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 This command is a dynamic command.
 This command is applied to only a printer with auto cutter.

Remarks
 The auto 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 setting will be set to ON and the auto cut label number will be two labels, n1=1, n2=0

and n3=2. Therefore, the command will be as follows.

^ C O 1 0 2 0
(5Eh 43h 4Fh 31h 30h 32h 30h)

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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
Decimal: 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.
 This command is a dynamic command.

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.

Example
 To set the line spacing to 10 dots:

^ L S 0 1 0
(5Eh 4Ch 53h 30h 31h 30h)

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n:

Character code

^CC Change the prefix character

ASCII: ^ C C n
Decimal: 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.

Example

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 To change the prefix character from “^” to “_”:

^ C C 5Fh

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

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

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

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

Number of copies (bytes) (1 to 999)

^CN Specify number of copies

ASCII: ^ C N n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 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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 This command is a dynamic command.

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

copies (static value) specified from the printer.

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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(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
Decimal: 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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 This command is a static command.

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

copies (static value) specified from the printer.

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)

^ID Initialize template data

ASCII: ^ I D
Decimal: 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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n=0:

Priority given to print speed

n=1:

Priority given to print quality

^QS Select print options

ASCII: ^ Q S n
Decimal: 94 81 83 n

Hexadecimal: 5E 51 53 n

Parameters

0≦n≦1

Description

 Select 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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(n1*10)＋n2:

Version number (between 0 and 40)

^QV Specify QR Code version

ASCII: ^ Q V n1 n2
Decimal: 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.

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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n:

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

^FC FNC1 replacement setting

ASCII: ^ F C n
Decimal: 94 70 67 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 46 43 nh

Parameters

0≤n≤1

Description
 Selects whether or not GS codes, which are included in barcode 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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(1)

Print start trigger setting

(2)

Print start command text string

(3)

Print start received character count

(4)

Delimiter

(5)

Number of selected template

(6)

Prefix character

(7)

Line feed command text string

(8)

Number of copies setting

(9)

QR Code version setting

(10)

Number of serialize

(11)

FNC1 replacement setting

^II Initialize

ASCII: ^ I I
Decimal: 94 73 73

Hexadecimal: 5E 49 49

Parameters

None

Description
 Reve rts all dynamic settings to the printer settings.

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n=1 or 2:

Feeds one label length (feed operation with continuous length tape)

n=3:

Cuts

^OP Perform printer operation (feed)

ASCII: ^ O P n
Decimal: 94 79 80 nd

Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 50 nh

Parameters

1≦n≦3

Description
 Causes the printer to perform a feed operation.

Remarks
 RJ-4XXX series: Regardless of parameter setting value, feed operation is performed.

Example
 To specify that the printer performs a feed operation:

^ O P 1
(5Eh 4Fh 50h 31h)

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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

Refer to table (6) below.

5 4 1

Model code

Refer to table (7) below.

6 5 1

Country code

Fixed at “0” (30h)

7 6 1

Power Status

Refer to table (5) below.

8 7 1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

9 8 1

Error information 1

Refer to table (1) below.

10 9 1

Error information 2

Refer to table (2) below.

11

10

1

Media width

12

11

1

Media type

Refer table (3) below.

13

12

1

Number of colors

Fixed at 00h

14

13

1

Media length (higher order bytes)

15

14

1

Media sensor value

16

15

1

Mode

Fixed at 01h

17

16

1

Density

Fixed at 00h

18

17

1

Media length (lower order bytes)

19

18

1

Status type

Refer to table (4) below.

20

19

1

Phase type

Fixed at 00h

21

20

1

Phase number (higher order bytes)

Fixed at 00h

22

21

1

Phase number (lower order bytes)

Fixed at 00h

23

22

1

Notification number

Not used

24

23

1

Expansion area (number of bytes)

Fixed at 00h

25

24

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

26

25

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

^SR Status request

ASCII: ^ S R
Decimal: 94 83 82

Hexadecimal: 5E 53 52

Parameters

None

Description
 Returns the printer status.

The printer status consists of 32 bytes.

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

27

26

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

28

27

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

29

28

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

30

29

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

31

30

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

32

31

1

Reserved

Fixed at 00h

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Flag

Mask

Definition

Bit 0

01h

Not used

Bit 1

02h

“End of media” error

Bit 2

04h

Not used

Bit 3

08h

Battery weak

Bit 4

10h

Not used

Bit 5

20h

Printer turned off

Bit 6

40h

Not used

Bit 7

80h

Not used

Flag

Mask

Definition

Bit 0

01h

Not used

Bit 1

02h

“Expansion buffer is full.” error

Bit 2

04h

Communication error

Bit 3

08h

Not used

Bit 4

10h

“Cover open” error

Bit 5

20h

Not used

Bit 6

40h

Leading edge detection error

Bit 7

80h

System error

Media Type

Value

Remarks

Continuous length tape

4Ah Die-cut label

4Bh

Status Type

Value

Remarks

Reply to status request

00h (Not used)

01h Error occurred

02h (Not used)

03h to FFh

(1) Error information 1

(2) Error information 2

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(3) Media type

(4) Status type

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Value

Battery level

AC adapter

20h

Full

Not connected

21h

High

Not connected

22h

Half

Not connected

23h

Low

Not connected

24h

Charging required

Not connected

30h

Full

Connected

31h

High

Connected

32h

Half

Connected

33h

Low

Connected

34h

Charging required

Connected

37h

No battery

Connected

Other

Undefined

Undefined

Series

Value

Remarks

RJ series

“7” (37h)

TD series

“5” (35h)

Model

Value

Remarks

RJ-4230B

”C” (43h)

RJ-4250WB

”D” (44h)

TD-4410D

”7” (37h)

TD-4420DN

”8” (38h)

TD-4510D

”9” (39h)

TD-4520DN

”A” (41h)

TD-4550DNWB

”B” (42h)

(5) Power Status

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(6) Series code

(7) Model code

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

^VR Retrieve version information

ASCII: ^ V R
Decimal: 94 86 82

Hexadecimal: 5E 56 52

Parameters

None

Description

 Retrieves the version information for the printer as a 8-character text string.
 Retrieves the version information for the printer as a 16-character text string.(RJ-4230B)

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1
2
3

^CR Line feed in object

ASCII: ^ C R
Decimal: 94 67 82

Hexadecimal: 5E 43 52

Parameters

None

Description

 Adds a line feed to the next line in the text object.
 Command characters are modifiable.

(Refer to ^RC, ESC iXR2)

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 99)

^OS Select object (object number)

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

Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 53 nh1 nh2

Parameters

0≤n1≤9
0≤n2≤9

Description
 Selects an object by its object number.

Remarks
 The object number can be set between 1 and 99.

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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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

data:

Text string (object name)

^ON Select object (object name)

ASCII: ^ O N data 00
Decimal: 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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

(nh2*256)+nh1:

Specified number of characters

data:

Text string

1A2

^DI Directly insert object

ASCII: ^ D I n1 n2 data
Decimal: 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.

(Even if 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, easily print “A” 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)

nh=04h or 34h:

CPCL Page Print mode

nh=05h or 35h:

CPCL Line Print mode

ESC i a Select command mode

ASCII: ESC i a n
Decimal: 27 105 97 nd

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 61 nh

Parameters

nh=00h 01h 03h 04h 05h 30h 31h 33h 34h 35h

Description
 Switches the mode.

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 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks
 Invalid if n is a value outside of the allowable range.

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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
Decimal: 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 type of print start trigger.

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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
Decimal: 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 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, 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 (1 to 999)

ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count

ASCII: ESC i X r 2 n1 n2 n3 n4
Decimal: 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.
 If Unicode(UTF-8) mode is being used, maximum 4 bytes are used as 1 character.

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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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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
Decimal: 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 have been specified

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

Since the text string contains one character, nh1=01h and nh2=00h. In addition, 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
Decimal: 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 have been specified

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

Since the text string contains four characters, nh1=05h and nh2=00h. Therefore, 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)

nh3=04h:

CPCL Page Print mode

nh3=05h:

CPCL Line Print mode

ESC iXi2 Select command mode

ASCII: ESC i X i 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 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 04h 05h

Description
 Switches the mode.

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 This command is a static command.

Remarks
 Invalid if nh3 is a value outside of the available range.

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n3:

Template number (1 to 255)

ESC iXn2 Select template

ASCII: ESC i X n 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 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≤FFh

Description

 Selects the number of the template selected from the printer.

 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 255.

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 printer.

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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n3:

Character code

ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character

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

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 66 32 nh1 nh2 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” is “_” in ASCII code.)

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nh3=00h:

No cutting

nh3=01h:

Automatically cuts

nh3=08h:

Cut at end of printing

nh3=09h:

Automatically cuts, and cuts at end of printing

ESC iXc2 Select cut options

ASCII: ESC i X c 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 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
 Selects the various cut options.

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 This command is a static command.
 This command is applied to only a printer with auto cutter

Example
 To select auto cutting:

ESC i X c 2 01h 00h 01h
(1Bh 69h 58h 63h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

nh3:

Cuts after a specified number of labels (01h to 63h)

ESC iXy2 Select cut options (specifying number of labels)

ASCII: ESC i X y 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 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 auto cut setting is ON, the

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

 This command is a static command.
 This command is applied to only a printer with auto cutter.

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

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

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

nh3=00h:

Brother standard

nh3=01h:

Windows1250 (Eastern Europe)

nh3=02h:

Windows1252 (Western Europe)

nh3=03h:

ZPL II Emulation

nh3=04h:

Japan

nh3=10h:

Unicode(UTF-8)

ESC iXm2 Select character code set

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

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

Parameters

nh1: 01h (Fixed)
nh2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤nh3≤04h, 10h

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

in “Appendix C: Character Code Tables”.)

 Invalid if n3 is a value outside of the allowable range
 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:

Britain

nh3=04h:

Denmark I

nh3=05h:

Sweden

nh3=06h:

Italy

nh3=07h:

Spain I

nh3=08h:

Japan

nh3=09h:

Norway

nh3=0Ah:

Denmark II

nh3=0Bh:

Spain II

nh3=0Ch:

Latin America

nh3=0Dh:

South Korea

nh3=40h:

Legal

ESC iXj2 Select international character set

ASCII: ESC i X j 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 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 according to the country selected, and switches some character codes in the

code table according to the value for nh3.

 The following 12 codes are switched.

 The default setting is nh3=00h (USA).
 This command is a static command.

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

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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
Decimal: 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 have been 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
Decimal: 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
Decimal: 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
Decimal: 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
 Selects whether or not GS codes, which are included in barcode 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:

Disable recovery print

nh3=01h:

Enable recovery print

ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting

ASCII: ESC i X d 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 100 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 64 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

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

Description
 Select enable or disable of recovery print.

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 The default value of “nh3” is 01h.
 This command is a static command.

Example
 For being enable recovery print.

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

ESC i X d 2 01h 00h 01h
(1Bh 69h 58h 64h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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nh1=00h:

Once

nh1=01h:

No limits

ESC iXv2 (0Ch) Specify number of recovery

ASCII: ESC i X v 2 03h 00h 00h 0Ch n1
Decimal : 27 105 88 118 50 3 0 0 12 nd1

Hexadecimal : 1B 69 58 76 32 03 00 00 0C nh1

Parameters

nh1: 00h, 01h

Description

 Specify number of recovery print.

 Default value is 00h.
 This command is a static command.

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Example
 For setting number of recovery to no limit.

Since nh1=01h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X v 2 03h 00h 00h 0Ch 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 76h 32h 03h 00h 00h 0Ch 01h)

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n3=00h:

Disable

n3=01h:

Enable

ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting

ASCII: ESC i X E 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 64 50 n1 n2 n3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 45 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters

n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 00h, 01h

Description
 Specify barcode margin setting.

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 Default value is 01h (Enable).
 This command is a static command.
 This setting affects only for 2D codes.

Example
 For setting barcode margin to disable:

Since n3=00h, the command will be as follows

ESC i X E 2 01h 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 45h 32h 01h 00h 00h)

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nh3=00h:

No rotation

nh3=01h:

180 degrees rotation

ESC iXh2 Specify rotated print

ASCII: ESC i X h 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 104 50 nd1 nd2 nd3

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 68 32 nh1 nh2 nh3

Parameters

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

Description
 Select rotate setting.

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 The default value for the rotate setting is "00h" (No rotation).
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To set the rotate setting to 180 degrees rotation:

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

ESC i X h 2 01h 00h 01h
(1Bh 69h 58h 68h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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nh1=00h:

Te a r-bar

nh1=01h:

Head

ESC iX^2 Specify print stop position

ASCII: ESC i X ^ 2 01h 00h n1
Decimal: 27 105 88 94 50 1 0 nd1

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 5E 32 01 00 nh1

Parameters

nh1: 00h, 01h

Description

 Select print stop position.

 The default value is "00h" (Tear-bar).
 This command is a static command.

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Example
 To set the print stop position to head:

Since nh1=01h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X ^ 2 01h 00h 01h

(1Bh 69h 58h 5Eh 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

nh1=00h:

Disable

nh1=07h:

Enable

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

ASCII: ESC i X v 2 03h 00h 00h 08h n1
Decimal: 27 105 88 118 50 3 0 0 8 nd1

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 76 32 03 00 00 08 nh1

Parameters

nh1: 00h, 07h

Description

 Select WLAN Raw port bi-directional communication setting.

 The default value is "00h" (Disable).
 Setting this value to 07h, the printer returns data when communicating via W LAN Raw port.
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To enable bi-directional communication for W LAN Raw port:

Since nh1=07h, the command will be as follows.

ESC i X v 2 03h 00h 00h 08h 07h
(1Bh 69h 58h 76h 32h 03h 00h 00h 08h 07h)

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n1=00h:

Bold start (Default: “<b>”)

n1=01h:

Bold end (Default: “</b>”)

n1=02h:

Underline start (Default: “<u>”)

n1=03h:

Underline end (Default: “</u>”)

n2+(n3*256):

Length of the text string (can be set between 1 and 8）

data:

Text string (The maximum number of characters that can be set is 8 characters
(bytes).)

ESC iOUe1 Specify the string of text decoration tags

ASCII: ESC i O U e 1 n1 n2 n3 data
Decimal: 27 105 79 85 101 49 n1 n2 n3 data

Hexadecimal: 1B 69 4F 55 65 31 n1 n2 n3 data

Parameters

00h≦n1≦03h
01h≦n2≦08h
n3: 00h (Fixed)
00h≦data≦FFh

Description
 Specify the string of text decoration tags.

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 This command is a static command.

Example
 To modify “Bold start” tag string to ”&b”:

Since the length of the string is 2 (n3=02h), the command will be as follows.

ESC i O U e 1 00h 02h 00h 26h 62h
(1Bh 69h 4Fh 55h 65h 31h 00h 02h 00h 26h 62h)

 To modify “Bold end” tag string to ”&&b” :

Since the length of the string is 3 (n3=03h), the command will be as follows

ESC i O U e 1 01h 03h 00h 26h 26h 62h

(1Bh 69h 4Fh 55h 65h 31h 01h 03h 00h 26h 26h 62h)

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[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

02h: When the specified number of characters is received

ESC iXT1 Retrieve print start trigger setting

ASCII: ESC i X T 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 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 printer 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
Decimal: 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 printer. (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
Decimal: 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 in order to start printing.
 4-byte data is returned from the printer.

 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+1*256=F4h+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 printer. (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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[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
Decimal: 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 printer. (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:

The following command is sent to the printer.

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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[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

05h: CPCL Line Print mode

ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting

ASCII: ESC i X i 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 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 printer.

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00h: ESC/P mode
01h: Raster mode
03h: P-touch Template mode
04h: CPCL Page Print 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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[1]:

01h (Fixed)

[2]:

00h (Fixed)

[3]:

Setting

ESC iXn1 Retrieve number of selected template

ASCII: ESC i X n 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 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 printer.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.

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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: Both ( Automatically cuts + Cut at end)

ESC iXc1 Retrieve cut options

ASCII: ESC i X c 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 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 printer.

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00h: No cutting
01h: Automatically cuts
08h: Cut at end

 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.
 This command is applied to only a printer with auto cutter.

Example
 When auto cutting is selected:

Code: ESC i X c 1 00h 00h

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

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