Brother QL-720NW User Manual

Software Developer's Manual P-touch Template Command Reference QL-720NW Version 1.0

P-touch Template Command Reference - 5 - 2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide (1) Command mode setting - P-touch Template mode To use P

P-touch Template Command Reference - 6 - 2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide (8) International character set setting Select one of the fol

P-touch Template Command Reference - 7 - 2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide (12) FNC1 replacement setting This setting selects whether or

P-touch Template Command Reference - 8 - 2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide Others · ini file After the [Set] button (in the main dialog

P-touch Template Command Reference - 9 - 3. Examples for Using Commands 3. Examples for Using Commands 3.1 Example for using P-touch Template Here is

P-touch Template Command Reference - 10 - 3. Examples for Using Commands Step 2: Transfer the template to Transfer Manager. The template sent in st

P-touch Template Command Reference - 11 - 3. Examples for Using Commands Note Make sure that the printer is turned on and hooked up to the PC with a

P-touch Template Command Reference - 12 - 3. Examples for Using Commands (3) Initialize P-touch Template ^II Entered command (4) Print Start ^

P-touch Template Command Reference - 13 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.1 Relating to text objects 4.1.1 Font, si

P-touch Template Command Reference - 14 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.1.2 Character alignment  Horizontal alignment settings (“Justify” or “E

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P-touch Template Command Reference - 15 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.1.3 Text Layout settings  Character styles specified in P-touch Editor

P-touch Template Command Reference - 16 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.2 Relating to barcodes 4.2.1 Barcodes  When trying to transfer a templa

P-touch Template Command Reference - 17 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.2.2 1D barcodes  The ratio setting for 1D barcodes specified in P-touch

P-touch Template Command Reference - 18 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.2.3 2D barcodes QR Code The version setting for a QR Code specified in P-

P-touch Template Command Reference - 19 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.3 Relating to images  If a template containing overlapping images is tr

P-touch Template Command Reference - 20 - 4. P-touch Template Limitations 4.6 Others 4.6.1 Transferring templates  A maximum of 99 templates can be

P-touch Template Command Reference - 21 - 5. Precautions 5. Precautions 5.1 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image Pr

P-touch Template Command Reference - 22 - 5. Precautions 5.2 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print  Perform the followin

P-touch Template Command Reference - 23 - 6. Control Code Lists 6. Control Code Lists 6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode A

P-touch Template Command Reference - 24 - 6. Control Code Lists 6.2 Setting and retrieving commands for raster mode ASCII Code Binary Code Static/D

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P-touch Template Command Reference - 25 - 6. Control Code Lists (continued from the previous page) ASCII Code Binary Code Static/Dynamic Descripti

P-touch Template Command Reference - 26 - 7. Control Command Details 7. Control Command Details ^PT Select print start trigger ASCII: ^ P T n Decima

P-touch Template Command Reference - 27 - 7. Control Command Details ^FF Start printing ASCII: ^ F F Decimal: 94 70 70 Hexadecimal: 5E 46 46 Parame

P-touch Template Command Reference - 28 - 7. Control Command Details ^PS Specify print start command text string ASCII: ^ P S n1 n2 data Decimal: 94

P-touch Template Command Reference - 29 - 7. Control Command Details ^PC Specify print start received character count ASCII: ^ P C n1 n2 n3 Decimal:

P-touch Template Command Reference - 30 - 7. Control Command Details ^SS Specify delimiter ASCII: ^ S S n1 n2 data Decimal: 94 83 83 n1 n2 data Hexad

P-touch Template Command Reference - 31 - 7. Control Command Details ^TS Select template ASCII: ^ T S n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 94 84 83 n1 n2 n3 Hexadeci

P-touch Template Command Reference - 32 - 7. Control Command Details ^CO Select printer settings (cut options) ASCII: ^ C O n1 n2 n3 n4 Decimal: 94

P-touch Template Command Reference - 33 - 7. Control Command Details ^LS Specify line spacing with line feed ASCII: ^ L S n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 94 76 8

P-touch Template Command Reference - 34 - 7. Control Command Details ^CC Change the prefix character ASCII: ^ C C n Decimal: 94 67 67 n Hexadecimal:

P-touch Template Command Reference - i - Contents Introduction ·····················································································

P-touch Template Command Reference - 35 - 7. Control Command Details ^RC Specify line feed command text string ASCII: ^ R C n1 n2 data Decimal: 94 8

P-touch Template Command Reference - 36 - 7. Control Command Details ^CN Specify number of copies ASCII: ^ C N n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 94 67 78 n1 n2 n3 H

P-touch Template Command Reference - 37 - 7. Control Command Details ^NN Specify number of Numbering copies ASCII: ^ N N n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 94 78 78

P-touch Template Command Reference - 38 - 7. Control Command Details ^QS Select print options ASCII: ^ Q S n Decimal: 94 81 83 n Hexadecimal: 5E 51

P-touch Template Command Reference - 39 - 7. Control Command Details ^QV Specify QR Code version ASCII: ^ Q V n1 n2 Decimal: 94 81 86 n1 n2 Hexadeci

P-touch Template Command Reference - 40 - 7. Control Command Details ^FC FNC1 replacement setting ASCII: ^ F C n Decimal: 94 70 67 n Hexadecimal: 5E

P-touch Template Command Reference - 41 - 7. Control Command Details ^II Initialize ASCII: ^ I I Decimal: 94 73 73 Hexadecimal: 5E 49 49 Parameters

P-touch Template Command Reference - 42 - 7. Control Command Details ^OP Perform printer operation (feed) ASCII: ^ O P n Decimal: 94 79 80 n Hexadec

P-touch Template Command Reference - 43 - 7. Control Command Details ^SR Status request ASCII: ^ S R Decimal: 94 83 82 Hexadecimal: 5E 53 52 Parame

P-touch Template Command Reference - 44 - 7. Control Command Details (1) Error information 1 Flag Mask Definition Bit 0 01h “No media” error Bit

P-touch Template Command Reference - ii - ^II Initialize...

P-touch Template Command Reference - 45 - 7. Control Command Details ^VR Retrieve version information ASCII: ^ V R Decimal: 94 86 82 Hexadecimal: 5E

P-touch Template Command Reference - 46 - 7. Control Command Details ^OS Select object (object number) ASCII: ^ O S n1 n2 Decimal: 94 79 83 n1 n2 He

P-touch Template Command Reference - 47 - 7. Control Command Details ^ON Select object (object name) ASCII: ^ O N data 00 Decimal: 94 79 78 data 00

P-touch Template Command Reference - 48 - 7. Control Command Details ^DI Directly insert object ASCII: ^ D I n1 n2 data Decimal: 94 68 73 n1 n2 data

P-touch Template Command Reference - 49 - 7. Control Command Details ESC i a Select command mode ASCII: ESC i a n Decimal: 27 105 97 n Hexadecimal:

P-touch Template Command Reference - 50 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger ASCII: ESC i X T 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 2

P-touch Template Command Reference - 51 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string ASCII: ESC i X P 2 n1 n2 d

P-touch Template Command Reference - 52 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count ASCII: ESC i X r 2 n1 n2

P-touch Template Command Reference - 53 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter ASCII: ESC i X D 2 n1 n2 data Decimal: 27 105

P-touch Template Command Reference - 54 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings ASCII: ESC i X a 2 n1 n2 n3 data

P-touch Template Command Reference - 1 - Introduction Introduction This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling the temp

P-touch Template Command Reference - 55 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXi2 Select command mode ASCII: ESC i X i 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 27 105

P-touch Template Command Reference - 56 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXn2 Select template ASCII: ESC i X n 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 27 105 88 110

P-touch Template Command Reference - 57 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character ASCII: ESC i X f 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 27

P-touch Template Command Reference - 58 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXc2 Select printer settings (cut options) ASCII: ESC i X c 2 n1 n2 n3 Dec

P-touch Template Command Reference - 59 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXy2 Specify printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels) ASC

P-touch Template Command Reference - 60 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXm2 Select character code set ASCII: ESC i X m 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 27 1

P-touch Template Command Reference - 61 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXj2 Select international character set ASCII: ESC i X j 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal

P-touch Template Command Reference - 62 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string ASCII: ESC i X R 2 n1 n2 data D

P-touch Template Command Reference - 63 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies ASCII: ESC i X C 2 n1 n2 n3 n4 Decimal: 27

P-touch Template Command Reference - 64 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies ASCII: ESC i X N 2 n1 n2 n3 n4 Dec

P-touch Template Command Reference - 2 - What is P-touch Template? What is P-touch Template? P-touch Template helps the user develop a printing syste

P-touch Template Command Reference - 65 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting ASCII: ESC i X F 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 27 105

P-touch Template Command Reference - 66 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXq2 Select print options ASCII: ESC i X q 2 n1 n2 n3 Decimal: 27 105 88

P-touch Template Command Reference - 67 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXT1 Retrieve print start trigger setting ASCII: ESC i X T 1 n1 n2 Decimal

P-touch Template Command Reference - 68 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXP1 Retrieve print start command setting text string ASCII: ESC i X P 1 n

P-touch Template Command Reference - 69 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXr1 Retrieve print start received character count ASCII: ESC i X r 1 n1 n

P-touch Template Command Reference - 70 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXD1 Retrieve delimiter ASCII: ESC i X D 1 n1 n2 Decimal: 27 105 88 68 49

P-touch Template Command Reference - 71 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings ASCII: ESC i X a 1 n1 n2 n3 Decimal

P-touch Template Command Reference - 72 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting ASCII: ESC i X i 1 n1 n2 Decimal

P-touch Template Command Reference - 73 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXn1 Retrieve number of selected template ASCII: ESC i X n 1 n1 n2 Decimal

P-touch Template Command Reference - 74 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXc1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options) ASCII: ESC i X c 1 n1 n2 Deci

P-touch Template Command Reference - 3 - 1. Using P-touch Template 1. Using P-touch Template (1) Specify the printer settings. Using the P-touch Temp

P-touch Template Command Reference - 75 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXy1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels) AS

P-touch Template Command Reference - 76 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set setting ASCII: ESC i X m 1 n1 n2 Decimal:

P-touch Template Command Reference - 77 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting ASCII: ESC i X j 1 n1 n2

P-touch Template Command Reference - 78 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXf1 Retrieve prefix character ASCII: ESC i X f 1 n1 n2 Decimal: 27 105 88

P-touch Template Command Reference - 79 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string ASCII: ESC i X R 1 n1

P-touch Template Command Reference - 80 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting ASCII: ESC i X C 1 n1 n2 Decimal:

P-touch Template Command Reference - 81 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting ASCII: ESC i X N 1 n1 n2

P-touch Template Command Reference - 82 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting ASCII: ESC i X F 1 n1 n2 Decimal:

P-touch Template Command Reference - 83 - 7. Control Command Details ESC iXq1 Retrieve print options ASCII: ESC i X q 1 n1 n2 Decimal: 27 105 88 11

P-touch Template Command Reference - 84 - Appendix A: Specifications Appendix A: Specifications BROTHER QL-720NW P-touch Template specifications Prin

P-touch Template Command Reference - 4 - 2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide 2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide (5) Print sta

P-touch Template Command Reference - 85 - Appendix B: Character Code Tables Appendix B: Character Code Tables Character code tables (1) Windows1252 (

P-touch Template Command Reference - 86 - Appendix B: Character Code Tables (2) Windows1250 (Eastern Europe) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F0 SP

P-touch Template Command Reference - 87 - Appendix B: Character Code Tables (3) Brother standard 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F0 SP 0 @ P ` p Ç

P-touch Template Command Reference - 88 - Appendix B: Character Code Tables International character set table Corresponding characters that switch in

P-touch Template Command Reference - 89 - Appendix C: Troubleshooting Appendix C: Troubleshooting If printing does not begin (main most frequent caus

P-touch Template Command Reference - 90 - Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center U