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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference 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.) 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. 3. Transfer the data (text) from the host, and then print the template. 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. *ZPL II emulation is supported by P-touch Template 2.0. - 2 - What is P-touch Template 2.0?

Section	Page
P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference	1
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY	3
Note	3
Condition of Use	3
No Warranty	3
Contents	4
Introduction	8
What is P-touch Template 2.0?	9
1. Using P-touch Template 2.0	10
2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide	11
3. Examples for Using Commands	17
3.1 Example for using P-touch Template 2.0	17
3.2 Example for using ZPL II in P-touch Template 2.0	23
3.3 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template 2.0	26
4. P-touch Template 2.0 Limitations	29
4.1 Relating to text objects	29
4.1.1 Font, size, etc.	29
4.1.2 Character alignment	30
4.1.3 Text Layout settings	31
4.2 Relating to barcodes	33
4.2.1 Barcodes	33
4.2.2 1D barcodes	34
4.2.3 2D barcodes	35
4.3 Relating to images	36
4.4 Relating to Numbering	36
4.5 Relating to Database	36
4.6 Others	37
4.6.1 Transferring templates	37
4.6.2 About objects in a template	37
5. Precautions	38
5.1 Notes on using static commands	38
5.2 Notes for printers with Bluetooth interface	38
5.3 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image	39
5.4 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print	40
6. Control Command Lists	41
6.1 P-touch Template commands	41
6.2 Setting and retrieving commands	42
6.3 Setting and retrieving commands (Raster mode)	43
6.4 Printer control commands	43
7. P-touch Template Command Details	44
^II Initialize	44
^TS Select template	45
^FF Start printing	46
^CN Specify number of copies	47
^NN Specify number of Numbering copies	48
^ID Initialize template numbering data	48
^PT Select print start trigger	49
^PS Specify print start command text string	50
^PC Specify print start received character count	51
^SS Specify delimiter	52
^CO Select cut options	53
^LS Specify line spacing with line feed	54
^CC Change the prefix character	55
^RC Specify line feed command text string	56
^QS Select print options	57
^QV Specify QR Code version	58
^FC FNC1 replacement setting	59
^OP Perform printer operation (feed)	60
^SR Status request	61
^VR Retrieve version information	65
^CR Line feed in object	66
^OS Select object (object number)	67
^ON Select object (object name)	68
^DI Directly insert object	69
8. Setting and Retrieving Command Details	70
ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger	70
ESC iXT1 Retrieve print start trigger setting	71
ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string	72
ESC iXP1 Retrieve print start command setting text string	73
ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count	74
ESC iXr1 Retrieve print start received character count	75
ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter	76
ESC iXD1 Retrieve delimiter	77
ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings	78
ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings	79
ESC iXi2 Select command mode	80
ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting	81
ESC iXn2 Select template	82
ESC iXn1 Retrieve number of selected template	83
ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character	84
ESC iXf1 Retrieve prefix character	85
ESC iXc2 Select cut options	86
ESC iXc1 Retrieve cut options	87
ESC iXy2 Select cut options (specifying number of labels)	88
ESC iXy1 Retrieve cut options (specifying number of labels)	89
ESC iXm2 Select character code set	90
ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set setting	91
ESC iXj2 Select international character set	92
ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting	93
ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string	94
ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string	95
ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies	96
ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting	97
ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies	98
ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting	99
ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting	100
ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting	101
ESC iXq2 Specify a print option	102
ESC iXq1 Retrieve a Print option value	103
ESC iXd2 Specify recovery setting	104
ESC iXd1 Retrieve recovery setting	105
ESC iXE2 Specify barcode margin setting	106
ESC iXE1 Retrieve barcode margin setting	107
ESC iXh2 Specify rotated print	108
ESC iXh1 Retrieve rotated print setting	109
ESC iX^2 Specify print stop position	110
ESC iX^1 Retrieve print stop position	111
ESC iXv2 (08h) Specify Network Raw port bi-directional communication	112
ESC iXv1 (08h) Retrieve a Network Raw port bi-directional communication setting	113
ESC iXv2 (0Ch) Specify number of recovery prints	114
ESC iXv1 (0Ch) Retrieve number of recovery prints	115
ESC i DC1 SQ(01h)　　Specify self-printing QR code content	116
ESC i DC1 SQ(00h)　　Retrieve self-printing QR code content	116
ESC i DC1 SR(01h)　　Select setting change lock	117
ESC i DC1 SR(00h)　　Retrieve setting change lock	117
9. Setting and Retrieving Command Details (Raster mode)	118
ESC iOUe1　Specify the string of text decoration tags	118
ESC iOUe0　Retrieve the string of text decoration tags	119
10. Printer Control Command Details	120
ESC i a Select command mode	120
ESC i U x Reboot	121
ESC i S Status request	122
11. ZPL II Emulation Support Commands	123
12. CPCL Emulation Support Commands	128
12.1 UTILITIES	128
12.2 CPCL Job/Mode Control	128
12.3 CPCL Printer Control	129
12.4 CPCL Pre-scaled Text	130
12.5 CPCL Scalable Text	130
12.6 CPCL Linear Barcodes	131
12.7 CPCL RSS(with 6 subtypes)	134
12.8 CPCL 2D Barcodes	135
12.9 CPCL Graphics	135
12.10 CPCL Line Print Mode	136
13. EPL Emulation Support Command	138
14. DPL Emulation Support Command	140
14.1 Configuration Commands	140
14.2 Format Record Commands	140
14.3 Bar Code Format Record Commands	141
14.4 System Label Commands	142
14.5 Label Format Commands	143
Appendix A: Supported Printers	144
Appendix B: Specifications	145
Appendix C: Character Code Tables	150
Character code tables	150
International character set table	154
Appendix D: Troubleshooting	155
If printing does not begin (main most frequent cause)	155
If a template linked to a database is not printed	155
The barcode is not printed (common main cause)	155
Appendix E: Introducing the Brother Developer Center	156

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P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference

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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.)

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.

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.

*ZPL

emulation is supported by P-touch Template 2.0.