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P-touch Template Command Reference. ⑨ Prefix character setting Change the prefix character code. Specify as a one-character character code. The pref

74 Character code table Standard character code table 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F0 SP 0 @ P ` p Ç É á ░ └ α 1 ! 1 A Q a q ü æ í ▒ ┴

75 Eastern European character code table (Windows 1250) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F0 SP 0 @ P ` p € tˇ ° Ŕ Đ ŕ đ 1 ! 1 A Q a q À ‘

76 Western European character code table (Windows 1252) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F0 SP 0 @ P ` p € ° À Ð à ð 1 ! 1 A Q a q ~ ‘ ¡ ± Á Ñ

77 International character set table Compatible characters in each language when the international character set is switched n 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E

78 Appendix: Specifications P-touch Template specifications Print mode Raster (PCBP mode) ESC/P mode P-touch Template mode Maximum printing length

⑭ Auto cut setting If auto cutting is selected, the cut operation will be performed after the number of labels specified in ⑰. ⑮ Half cut setting

⑳ Communication settings Settings can be specified for the following parameters for serial communication. ・ Baud Rate 115200bps, 57600bps, 38400bps,

Others ・ ini file After the [Set] button (in the main dialog box or the Communications Settings dialog box) is clicked, the settings are saved and

P-touch Template limitations Relating to text objects ・Fonts specified in P-touch Editor are converted to Helsinki, Letter Gothic or Brussels, de

“At Printing” setting (To cancel the “At Printing” setting for a date/time in P-touch Editor, display the Date and Time Properties dialog box for t

Specifying the line spacing setting in P-touch Editor ・Character styles specified in P-touch Editor are all made the same style within an object. ・I

long, the width of the text object is increased. 5. Free Size: The text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the width of the text object is increa

Relationship between the P-touch Editor setting and the printer image Printer image P-touch Editor setting Text Option (Text Layout) Width Height Text

Making a template in order to save time before starting to print ● Perform the following operation to convert permanent objects into images. · In the

Machine Model: PT-9800PCN/PT-9700PC IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY This documentation (“Documentation”) gives you

Relating to bar codes ● Bar codes ・When trying to transfer a template containing a bar code that is not compatible with the machine, an error will

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)

● DataMatrix ・The linkage setting specified in P-touch Editor is invalid. ・Macro settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid. ● MaxiCode ・The

Relating to images ・If a template containing overlapping images is transferred with P-touch Editor, all image data will be overlapping. (P-touch E

・A Numbering field can contain a maximum of 15 digits. If the field contains more than 15 digits, Numbering will only be performed with the last 15 di

Specifying the object name ・When print data is fed, the command mode should be the P-touch Template mode. ・When a template is transferred to the

Precautions Static commands are valid only in raster mode. Example: To dynamically change the template selection number to 10 1) Switch to raster

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2 [Contents] [Contents]...

3 ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger ...36 ESC iXP2 Specify print start command t

Contents Introduction 4 What is P-touch Template? 4 Using P-touch Template 5 P-touch Template limitations 14 Precautions 26

4 ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting...71 ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies set

5 Control code list Commands that can be set or obtained in P-touch Template mode ^PT 5E 50 54 Dynamic Select print start trigger ^PS 5E 50 53

6 Commands that can be set or obtained in raster mode ESC iXT2 1B 69 58 54 32 Static Select print start trigger ESC iXP2 1B 69 58 50 32 Static S

7 of labels) ESC iXH1 1B 69 58 48 31 Retrieve half cut setting ESC iXM1 1B 69 58 4D 31 Retrieve mirror printing setting ESC iXs1 1B 69 58 73

8 About P-touch Template Data can be sent from a host device (such as measuring instruments, scales and bar code readers) and printed in a template

9 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 [

10 ^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 dat

11 ^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 nh

12 ^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≤

13 ^TS Select template [ASCII] ^ T S n1 n2 n3 [Decimal] 94 84 83 nd1 nd2 nd3 [Hexadecimal] 5E 54 53 nh1 nh2 nh3 [Parameters] n1: 0 (Fixed)

Introduction This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling the templates transferred to PT-9800PCN/PT-9700PC. We accept n

14 ^CF Full cut setting [ASCII] ^ C F n1 n2 [Decimal] 94 67 70 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 5E 43 46 nh1 nh2 [Parameters] 0≤n1≤9 0≤n2≤9 [Descriptio

15 ^CH Half cut setting [ASCII] ^ C H n [Decimal] 94 67 72 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 43 48 nh [Parameters] 0≤n≤1 [Description] ・Specifies whether

16 ^CP Chain printing setting [ASCII] ^ C P n [Decimal] 94 67 80 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 43 50 nh [Parameters] 0≤n≤1 [Description] ・Specifies w

17 ^MP Mirror printing setting [ASCII] ^ M P n [Decimal] 94 77 80 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 4D 50 nh [Parameters] 0≤n≤1 [Description] ・Specifies

18 ^SP Special tape setting [ASCII] ^ S P n [Decimal] 94 83 80 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 53 50 nh [Parameters] 0≤n≤1 [Description] ・Specifies whet

19 ^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 [Parame

20 ^CC Change prefix character [ASCII] ^ C C n [Decimal] 94 67 67 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 43 43 nh [Parameters] 00h≤nh≤FFh [Description] ・Change

21 ^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

22 ^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≤

23 ^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 [Paramete

Using P-touch Template 1. Set up the printer. With the P-touch Template Settings tool, specify the initial printer settings according to the host sy

24 ^ID Initialize template data [ASCII] ^ I D [Decimal] 94 73 68 [Hexadecimal] 5E 49 44 [Parameters] None [Description] ・Returns the data in th

25 ^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≤9 0≤n2≤9 [D

26 ^FC FNC1 replacement setting [ASCII] ^ F C n [Decimal] 94 70 67 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 46 43 nh [Parameters] 0≤n≤1 [Description] ・This comm

27 ^II Initialize [ASCII] ^ I I [Decimal] 94 73 73 [Hexadecimal] 5E 49 49 [Parameters] None [Description] ・Reverts all dynamic settings to the

28 ^OP Perform machine operations (feed/cut) [ASCII] ^ O P n [Decimal] 94 79 80 nd [Hexadecimal] 5E 4F 50 nh [Parameters] n=4 [Description]

29 ^S R Status request [ASCII] ^ S R [Decimal] 94 83 82 [Hexadecimal] 5E 53 52 [Parameters] None [Description] ・The printer status is returned

30 23 22 1 Notification number Not used 24 23 1 Expansion section (number of bytes) Fixed at 00H 25 24 8 Reserved Fixed at 00H (*1) With PT-

31 Error information 1 Flag Mask Definition Bit 0 0x01 "No media” error Bit 1 0x02 “End of media” error Bit 2 0x04 “Cutter jam” error Bi

32 Media type Media type Value Remarks No tape 00H Lettering tape 02H Laminated tape 01H KP (thermal) tape 03H Non-laminated tape 03H

33 ^V R Retrieve version Information [ASCII] ^ V R [Decimal] 94 86 82 [Hexadecimal] 5E 56 52 [Parameters] None [Description] ・Retrieves the ve

5. Connect the printer to the host device, and print labels. Connect the printer to the host device by using a serial cable (RS-232C) or USB-A cable

34 ^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≤5 0≤n2

35 ^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] 0

36 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

37 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

38 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 [

39 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 nh

40 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 [Hexadecima

41 ESC iXi2 Specify 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

42 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 n

43 ESC iXf2 Change 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

P-touch Template Settings tool ⑤ Print start command text string setting ④ Print start trigger setting ⑥ Print start data amount setting ⑦ Chara

44 ESC iXc2 Specify machine settings (full cut option) [ASCII] ESC i X c 2 n1 n2 n3 [Decimal] 27 105 88 99 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 [Hexadecimal]

45 ESC iXy2 Specify machine settings (full cut option–specify cutting after specified number of labels) [ASCII] ESC i X y 2 n1 n2 n3 [Deci

46 ESC iXH2 Half cut setting [ASCII] ESC i X H 2 n1 n2 n3 [Decimal] 27 105 88 72 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 48 32 nh1 nh2

47 ESC iXM2 Mirror printing setting [ASCII] ESC i X M 2 n1 n2 n3 [Decimal] 27 105 88 77 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 4D 32

48 ESC iXs2 Special tape setting [ASCII] ESC i X s 2 n1 n2 n3 [Decimal] 27 105 88 115 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 73 32

49 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 5

50 ESC iXj2 Specify international character set [ASCII] ESC i X j 2 n1 n2 n3 [Decimal] 27 105 88 106 50 nd1 nd2 nd3 [Hexadecimal] 1B

51 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]

52 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

53 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]

① Command mode setting ・ P-touch Template mode To use P-touch Template, select the P-touch Template mode. ・ ESC/P mode ・ Raster mode ② Template

54 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

55 ESC iXT1 Retrieve select print start trigger items [ASCII] ESC i X T 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 84 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69

56 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]

57 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]

58 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 [Para

59 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

60 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

61 ESC iXn1 Retrieve template selection number [ASCII] ESC i X n 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 110 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 6

62 ESC iXc1 Retrieves machine settings (full cut option) [ASCII] ESC i X c 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 99 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B

63 ESC iXy1 Retrieve machine settings (full cut option–specify cutting after specified number of labels) [ASCII] ESC i X y 1 n1 n2 [Decimal

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 cod

64 ESC iXH1 Retrieve half cut setting [ASCII] ESC i X H 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 72 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 48 31 nh1 nh

65 ESC iXM1 Retrieve mirror printing setting [ASCII] ESC i X M 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 77 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 4D 31

66 ESC iXs1 Retrieve special tape setting [ASCII] ESC i X s 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 115 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 73 31

67 ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set [ASCII] ESC i X m 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 109 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 6D 31

68 ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting [ASCII] ESC i X j 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 106 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B

69 ESC iXf1 Retrieve the prefix character [ASCII] ESC i X f 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 102 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 66 31

70 ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string [ASCII] ESC i X R 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 82 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B

71 ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting [ASCII] ESC i X C 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 67 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 43 3

72 ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting [ASCII] ESC i X N 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 78 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69

73 ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting [ASCII] ESC i X F 1 n1 n2 [Decimal] 27 105 88 70 49 nd1 nd2 [Hexadecimal] 1B 69 58 46 3