Brother TD-4420TN, TD-4520TN, TD-4650TNWB, TD-4650TNWBR, TD-4750TNWB Software Developer’s Manual ZPLⅡEmulation Guide Version 5.00

Software Developer’s Manual

ZPLⅡEmulation Guide

TD-4420TN/4520TN
TD-4650TNWB/4650TNWBR/4750TNWB/4750TNWBR
RJ-2035B/2055WB/3035B/3055WB
TJ-4020TN/4021TN/4021TNR/4120TN/4121TN/4121TNR
TJ-4420TN/4520TN/4620TN/4422TN/4522TN

Version 5.00

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Zebra, ZPL, and ZPLⅡare registered trademarks of Z IH Corp.

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Important Notices

This document provides information for the label printer TD-4420TN/4520TN/4650TNWB/4650TNWBR
/4750TNWB/4750TNWBR (hereinafter referred to as TD-4T Printer), RJ-2035B/2055WB/3035B/3055WB
(hereinafter referred to as RJ Printer), TJ-4020TN/4021TN/4021TNR/4120TN/4121TN/4121TNR
/4420TN/4520TN/4620TN/4422TN/4522TN (hereinafter referred to as TJ Printer) and i s availa ble for u se only
if you agree to the following conditions:

Use Conditions

This document may be used and duplicated onl y to the extent necessary fo r customers’ own use of the TD-4T,
RJ and TJ Printers.
The contents of this document may not be duplicated or reproduced, partially or in full, without permission.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction························································································ 2

2. Printer Settings ··················································································· 3

3. ZPLⅡEmulation Support Commands ····················································· 4
Appendix A: Supported Models ······························································ 10
Appendix B: Font Specification ······························································· 11

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1. Introduction

ZPL emulation allows TD-4T, RJ and TJ Printers to interpret ZPL commands.
To use this feature, change the printer settings as described in Section 2

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2. Printer Settings

The TD-4T, RJ and TJ Printers have built-in paper settings that are necessary to perform printing operations
(position detection). The settings are saved in the device’s flash memory so they are retained even if the
power is turned off. Before using the ZPL emulation, printer settings (such as the paper size and type) must
be set using the Brother Printer Management Tool (BPM):

a. Start the BPM.
b. Click Printer Function.
c. Select the calibration sensor and click Calibrate.

d. Click Printer Configuration.
e. Select the FBPL tab.
f. Set the print operations you want.
g. Check if the paper size settings for each printer lang uage is correct.
h. Click Set.

The paper size and type can be set using the FBPL paper setting command (refer to FBPL Command
Reference).
For more information, see the User’s Guide on your model’s Manuals page at support.brother.com

Note:

You can download the Brother Management Tool (BPM) from your model's Downloads page at

support.brother.com

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ZPLⅡ

Description

^A

^A@

Use Font Name to Call Font

^B0

Aztec Bar Code

^B1

^B2

^B3

^B4

^B5

^B7

^B8

^B9

^BA

^BC

^BD

^BE

^BF

^BI

^BJ

^BK

^BL

^BM

^BP

^BQ

^BR

^BS

3. ZPLⅡEmulation Support Commands

Scalable/Bitmapped Font

Code 11 Bar Code

Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Code

Code 39 Bar Code

Code 49 Bar Code

Planet Code Bar Code

PDF417 Bar Code

EAN-8 Bar Code

UPC-E Bar Code

Code 93 Bar Code

Code 128 Bar Code (Subsets A, B, and C)

UPS MaxiCode Bar Code

EAN-13 Bar Code

Micro PDF417 Bar Code

Industrial 2 of 5 Bar Code

Standard 2 of 5 Bar Code

ANSI Codabar Bar Code

LOGMARS Bar Code

MSI Bar Code

Plessey Bar Code

QR Code Bar Code

RSS Bar Code

UPC/EAN Extensions

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ZPLⅡ

Description

^BT

^BU

^BX

^BY

^BZ

^CC

^CD

^CF

^CI

^CM

^CO

^CT

^CV

^CW

^DF

^EF

^EG

^FA

^FB

^FC

^FD

^FH

^FM

^FN

^FO

^FP

^FR

TLC39 Bar Code

UPC-A Bar Code

Data Matrix Bar Code

Bar Code Field Default

POSTNET Bar Code

Change Carets

Change Delimiter

Change Alphanumeric Default Font

Change International Font

Change Memory Letter Designation

Cache On

Change Tilde

Code Validation

Font Identifier

Download Format

Erase Stored Formats

Erase Download Graphics

Field Allocate

Field Block

Field Clock (for Real-Time Clock)

Field Data

Field Hexadecimal Indicator

Multiple Field Origin Locations

Field Number

Field Origin

Field Parameter

Field Reverse Print

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ZPLⅡ

Description

^FS

Field Separator

^FT

Field Type set

^FV

Field Variable

^FW

Field Orientation

^FX

Comment

^GB

^GC

^GD

^GE

^GF

^GS

^HF

^HG

^HH

^HW

^ID

^IL

^IM

^IS

^JB

^JM

^JU

^LH

^LL

^LR

^LS

^LT

^MC

Graphic Box

Graphic Circle

Graphic Diagonal Line

Graphic Ellipse

Graphic Field

Graphic Symbol

Host Format

Host Graphic

Configuration Label Return

Host Directory List

Object Delete

Image Load

Image Move

Image Save

Initialize Flash Memory

Set Dot per Millimeter

Configuration Update

Label Home

Label Length

Label Reverse Print

Label Shift

Label Top

Map Clear

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ZPLⅡ

Description

^MD

^MF

^ML

^MM

^MN

^MP

^MT

^MU

^MW

^PH

^PM

Printing Mirror Image of Label

^PO

^PP

^PQ

^PR

^PW

^SC

^SE

^SF

^SL

^SN

^SO

^ST

^TO

^WD

^XA

^XB

Media Darkness

Media Feed

Maximum Label Length

Print Mode

Media Tracking

Mode Protection

Media Type

Set Units of Measurement

Modify Heading Warning

Slew to Home Position

Print Orientation

Programmable Pause

Print Quantity

Print Rate

Print Width

Set Serial Communications

Select Encoding

Serialization Field (with a standard ^FD String)

Set Mode and Language (for Real-Time Clock)

Serialization Data

Set Offset (for Real-Time Clock)

Set Date and Time (for Real-Time Clock)

Transfer Object

Print Directory Label

Start Format

Suppress Backfeed

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ZPLⅡ

Description

^XF

^XG

^XZ

End Format

~CC

~CD

~CT

~DB

~DE

~DG

~DS

~DT

~DU

~DY

~EF

~EG

~HI

Host Identification

~HM

Host RAM Status

~HS

Host Status Return

~JA

Cancel All

~JC

Set Media Sensor Calibration

~JG

Graphing Sensor Calibration

~JK

Delayed Cut

~JL

Set Label Length

~JR

Power On Reset

~JS

Change Backfeed Sequence

~PH

Slew to Home Position

~PP

Programmable Pause

~PS

Print Start

~RO

Reset Advanced Counter

~SD

Set Darkness

~TA

Tear-off Adjust Position

Recall Format

Recall Graphic

Change Carets

Change Delimiter

Change Tilde

Download Bitmap Font

Download Encoding

Download Graphic

Download Intellifont (Scalable Font)

Download Bounded TrueType Font

Download Unbounded TrueType Fo nt

Download Objects

Erase Stored Formats

Erase Download Graphics

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ZPLⅡ

Description

~WC

Print Configuration Label

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Appendix A: Supported Models

TD-4420TN
TD-4520TN

TD-4T series

RJ series

TJ series

TD-4650TNWB
TD-4650TNWBR
TD-4750TNWB
TD-4750TNWBR
RJ-2035B
RJ-2055WB
RJ-3035B
RJ-3055WB
TJ-4020TN
TJ-4021TN
TJ-4021TNR
TJ-4120TN
TJ-4121TN
TJ-4121TNR
TJ-4420TN
TJ-4520TN
TJ-4620TN
TJ-4422TN
TJ-4522TN

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Appendix B: Font Specification

The font specifications compatible with TD-4T, RJ and TJ Printer ZPLⅡEmulation are as follows:

A.FNT
B.FNT
D.FNT

Fixed Font

Built-in Font

Scalable Font

Downloadable Font Compatible*

* UTF-8 compatible. Not compatible with UTF-16.

E8.FNT
F.FNT
G.FNT
H8.FNT
GS.FNT

0.TTF
P.TTF
Q.TTF
R.TTF
S.TTF
T.TTF
U.TTF
V.TTF

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