Software Developer's Manual

P-touch Template Command Reference

QL-1100/1110NWB
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Contents

Introduction ······························································································· 1

What is P-touch Template? ········································································· 2

1. Using P-touch Template ·········································································· 3

2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide ··········································· 4

3. Examples for Using Commands ······························································· 9

3.1 Example for using P-touch Template ............................................................................ 9
3.2 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template .......................... 13

4. P-touch Template Limitations ································································ 17

4.1 Relating to text objects................................................................................................. 17
4.1.1 Font, size, etc.................................................................................................... 17
4.1.2 Character alignment ......................................................................................... 18
4.1.3 Text Layout settings .......................................................................................... 19
4.2 Relating to barcodes .................................................................................................... 20
4.2.1 Barcodes ........................................................................................................... 20
4.2.2 1D barcodes ...................................................................................................... 21
4.2.3 2D barcodes ...................................................................................................... 22
4.3 Relating to images........................................................................................................ 23
4.4 Relating to Numbering ................................................................................................. 23
4.5 Relating to Database.................................................................................................... 23
4.6 Others ........................................................................................................................... 24
4.6.1 Transferring templates ...................................................................................... 24
4.6.2 About objects in a template .............................................................................. 24

5. Precautions ·························································································· 25
5.1 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image ................. 25
5.2 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print................................ 26

6. Control Code Lists ················································································ 27

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode .................................. 27
6.2 Setting and retrieving commands for raster mode ..................................................... 28

7. Control Command Details······································································ 30

^PT Select print start trigger ......................................................................... 30
^FF Start printing ........................................................................................... 31
^PS Specify print start command text string ................................................ 32
^PC Specify print start received character count ......................................... 33
^SS Specify delimiter .................................................................................... 34
^TS Select template ...................................................................................... 35
^CO Select printer settings (cut options) ...................................................... 36
^LS Specify line spacing with line feed ........................................................ 37
^CC Change the prefix character ................................................................. 38
^RC Specify line feed command text string.................................................. 39
^CN Specify number of copies...................................................................... 40
^NN Specify number of Numbering copies .................................................. 41
^ID Initialize template data .......................................................................... 41
^QS Select print options ................................................................................ 42
^QV Specify QR Code version...................................................................... 43

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^FC FNC1 replacement setting .................................................................... 44

^II Initialize .................................................................................................. 45
^OP Perform printer operation (feed) ........................................................... 46
^SR Status request........................................................................................ 47
^VR Retrieve version information ................................................................. 49
^CR Line feed in object ................................................................................. 50
^OS Select object (object number) ............................................................... 51
^ON Select object (object name) .................................................................. 52
^DI Directly insert object .............................................................................. 53
ESC i a Select command mode ......................................................................... 54
ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger ......................................................................... 55
ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string ................................................ 56
ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count ......................................... 57
ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter .................................................................................... 58
ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings ............................................................ 59
ESC iXi2 Select command mode ......................................................................... 60
ESC iXn2 Select template ...................................................................................... 61
ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character ................................................................. 62
ESC iXc2 Select printer settings (cut options) ...................................................... 63
ESC iXy2 Specify printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels) ..... 64
ESC iXm2 Select character code set ..................................................................... 65
ESC iXj2 Select international character set ......................................................... 66
ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string.................................................. 67
ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies...................................................................... 68
ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies .................................................. 69
ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting .................................................................... 70
ESC iXq2 Select print options ................................................................................ 71
ESC iXT1 Retrieve print start trigger setting ......................................................... 72
ESC iXP1 Retrieve print start command setting text string .................................. 73
ESC iXr1 Retrieve print start received character count ....................................... 74
ESC iXD1 Retrieve delimiter................................................................................... 75
ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings........................................................... 76
ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting .......................................................... 77
ESC iXn1 Retrieve number of selected template ................................................. 78
ESC iXc1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options) .................................................. 79
ESC iXy1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels) ... 80
ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set setting ...................................................... 81
ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting.......................................... 82
ESC iXf1 Retrieve prefix character ....................................................................... 83
ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string .................................... 84
ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting ........................................................ 85
ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting..................................... 86
ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting ..................................................... 87
ESC iXq1 Retrieve print options ............................................................................ 88

Appendix A: Specifications ······································································· 89

Appendix B: Character Code Tables ·························································· 90

Character code tables ........................................................................................................ 90
International character set table ........................................................................................ 93

Appendix C: Troubleshooting···································································· 94
If printing does not begin (main most frequent cause) ..................................................... 94
If a template linked to a database is not printed ............................................................... 94

Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center ······························ 95

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Introduction
This material provides the necessary information for directly controlling the templates transferred to QL-11XX.
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.
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What is P-touch Template?

P-touch Template 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, scales or medical devices.)
 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 3. Transfer the data (text) from

with P-touch Editor, then the host, and then print the
transfer it to printer. template.

P-touch Template 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 command, and
performs the specified process if the following two-character text string corresponds to a command.

Note
*P-touch Template is not compatible with some hosts.
*These hosts should have an interface to transfer the data.

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1. Using P-touch Template

(1) Specify the printer settings.

Using the P-touch Template Settings tool, specify the initial
printer settings according to the host system environment
or the host that the printer is connected to.
(Please refer to “2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s
Guide” on page 4.)

The printer driver must first be installed via a USB

connection.

(2) Design the template.

Using P-touch Editor, design the template to be transferred
to the printer.

(Please refer to “4. P-touch Template Limitations” on page

17.)

(3) Transfer the templates.

Using P-touch Transfer Manager, transfer the templates to
the printer.
(Please refer to the QL series Software User’s Guide.)

(4) Program using P-touch Template commands.

If any special commands are required to control the printer,
change the host’s program in accordance with the P-touch
Template commands.
(Please refer to “6. Control Code Lists” on page 27.)

(5) Connect the printer with the host and print slips etc.
Using a serial cable, connect the printer to the host device.
Transfer the data such as ASCII text from the host to
templates in the printer, and print the label etc.

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2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide

(1) Command mode setting

(2) Template number setting
(3) Delimiter setting

(4) Print start trigger setting

(5) Print start command text

string setting
(6) Print start data amount setting

(7) Character code set setting

(8) International character set setting
(9) Prefix character setting

(10) Non-printed character setting

(11) Line feed character setting
(12) FNC1 replacement setting

(13) Number of copies setting

(14) Print quality setting
(15) Cut at End setting
(16) Cut number setting
(17) Auto cut setting

Applies settings for (1) Closes the tool.

through (17) to the printer.
Returns (1) through (17) to their default settings.

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(1) Command mode setting

- P-touch Template mode (fixed)
To use P-touch Template, 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 three character code sets. For character code tables, refer to “Appendix B:
Character Code Tables”.
- Windows1252
- Windows1250
- Brother standard

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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
- 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 B:
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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(12) FNC1 replacement setting

This setting selects whether or not 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) Print quality setting

Select the print quality setting. If the check box is selected, priority is given to the print quality.
If the check box is cleared, priority is given to the print speed.

(15) Cut at End setting

If this setting is selected, the cut operation will be performed when printing is finished.

(16) Cut number setting

A number between 1 and 99 can be specified.

(17) Auto cut setting

If auto cutting is selected, the cut operation will be performed after the number of labels specified in
(16).

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

C:\Documents and Settings\(user_account_name)\Application Data\Brother

\Printer Settings\PtsXX34.ini
Note: A name of file “ptsXX34.ini” varies depending on printers like below.
- QL-1100 pts4334.ini
- QL-1110NWB pts4434.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
PRINT PRINT

Tab control code \09

Line feed control code \0D

\ \\

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3. Examples for Using Commands

3.1 Example for using P-touch Template

Here is the label that will be made.

2.4 inches width continuous label is to be used.

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 commands for printing.

Step 1: Make a template with P-touch Editor.

Start the P-touch Editor and make a label.

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Step 2: Transfer the template to Transfer Manager.

The template sent in step 2 is stored in Transfer Manager, as shown below.

Assigned number

Stored template

Step 3: Transfer the template from Transfer Manager to the printer.

Click [Transfer] button.

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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 bidirectional
communication when Transfer Manager is used.

When the template is transferred to the printer, the following message appears.

Step 4: Use P-touch Template commands for printing.

When using P-touch Template commands, at least these four commands are required.
However, two out of the four can be set by using the P-touch Template Settings tool.

(1) Select the P-touch Template mode.

(2) Choose the assigned number.

After setting (1) and (2) with the P-touch Template Settings tool, the other two commands must be sent
to the printer.

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(3) Initialize P-touch Template

Entered command

^II

(4) Print Start

Entered command

^FF

When the printer receives the command above, the label below is printed.

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3.2 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template

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. In the P-touch Template Settings tool, select the assigned number for the stored template.
5. With the P-touch Template commands, select the assigned number for the bitmap file.

Step 1: Make a template and transfer it to the printer.

Assigned number
Stored template

Click[Transfer] button.

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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.

Example file name is “_ext_logo.bmp”

Step 3: Transfer the bitmap file from Transfer Manager to the printer.
Please assign a number between 1 and 99 for the [Key Assign] column, as the "bitmap file selection"
described in step 5 only supports values up to 99.

Assigned number

Click[Transfer] button.

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Step 4: In the P-touch Template Settings tool, select the assigned number for the stored template.

(1) Select the P-touch Template mode.

(2) Choose the assigned number.

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Step 5: With the P-touch Template commands, select the assigned number for the bitmap file.
After using the P-touch Template Settings tool in Step 4, the remaining three commands must be sent to
the printer.
(1) Initialize P-touch Template

Entered command

^II

(2) Select the bitmap file to be printed.

In order to select the bitmap file, enter a specific character
“\” and the value one less than the assigned number for the Entered command
bitmap file that is shown in Step 3. \01
For example, if the assigned number for the bitmap file is 2,
enter \01 as shown right.

(3) Start printing.

Entered command

^FF

When the printer receives the command above, the label below is printed.

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4. P-touch Template Limitations

4.1 Relating to text objects

4.1.1 Font, size, etc.

Please also refer to “5.1 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image” on page 25.
 Fonts specified in P-touch Editor are converted to Helsinki, Letter Gothic or Brussels, depending on the
font shape, when the data is sent to the printer.
The font is converted according to the following rules: fixed pitch: Letter Gothic; serif: Brussels; san serif:
Helsinki.
With symbol fonts, symbols are converted to text objects if text input mode has been entered, and the
font is converted to one of the three described above. If the text input mode has been exited, simbols are
converted to image objects and the selected font is not converted.
 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.
 If “At Printing” is selected, a time stamp specified in P-touch Editor is not printed. If “At Printing” is not
selected, the time stamp is printed with the date and time that the data was created in P-touch Editor.
 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.

“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 Properties” 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
(about 21 mm) 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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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” setting is selected under “Text Layout” in P-touch Editor, the vertical alignment setting is
normally set for top alignment.
 If continuous length tape is used, the print length is increased to fit the text depending on the setting.
(Refer to “5.1 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image” on page 25 for
details.)
 Background color specified in P-touch Editor become invalid.
 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.
The text object size is fixed, and the text size is changed depending on the text
Shrink to Fit
length.

The text object size is fixed, and the text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text
Clip Text
is not printed.

The text object width is fixed, and the text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text
Long Text
object height is increased.

Automatic The text object height is fixed, and the text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the
Length text object width is increased.

The text size is fixed. If the text is too long, the text object width is increased. If a
Free Size
new line is started, the text height is increased.

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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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 QL-11XX.
CODE39, ITF(I-2/5), UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, CODABAR, CODE128,
1D barcodes
GS1-128(UCC/EAN-128) , RSS, POSTNET

2D barcodes PDF417, QR Code, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, Aztec

 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. If continuous length tape is used, the print length is increased to fit the
barcode length.
 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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4.2.2 1D barcodes

 The ratio setting for 1D barcodes specified in P-touch Editor is invalid. Normally, this is fixed at 3:1.
 A barcode wider than 22.5 cm will not be printed.
 A 1D barcode taller than 99 mm is converted to 99 mm.
 The number of characters that can be entered for each protocol is shown below.
1 to 50 characters (not including “*” on both sides)
CODE39 When feeding data, the asterisks (*) at the beginning and end of the data are
skipped.

ITF 1 to 64 characters
I-2/5 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

3 to 64 characters (with “A”, “B”, “C” or “D” at the beginning and end)
Insertion of lowercase letters “a”, “b”, “c” or “d” at the beginning or end will be
CODABAR
accepted with the directly insert object command, but the text that will be printed
are the uppercase letters “A”, “B”, “C” or “D”.

CODE128 1 to 64 characters

GS1-128
1 to 64 characters
(UCC/EAN-128)

RSS-14 3 to 15 characters (begins with “01”)

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

RSS Expanded 1 to 64 numbers or 1 to 40 letters*

POSTNET 5, 9 or 11 characters
* 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. However, if the data
exceeds 64 characters, the barcode is not printed.
 If a template is created in P-touch Editor with an extremely low barcode bar height, the bars may not be
printed.
 The alignment of the characters below the barcode is always fixed. The alignment setting specified in
P-touch Editor is not applied.

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4.2.3 2D barcodes

The version setting for a QR Code specified in P-touch Editor is invalid. The
version setting must be turned off.
The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.
QR Code
If the value specified with the QR Code version command is outside of the
allowable range, it is changed to AUTO. (MODEL1:0 to 14, MODEL2:0 to 40,
MicroQR:0 to 4)

Since the error correction levels for PDF417 specified in P-touch Editor are
inconsistent with those on the printer, the size of the barcode may change when
it is printed with P-touch Template.
PDF417
The width for PDF417 specified in P-touch Editor may change from the medium
size to the small size.
The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

Data Matrix
Macro settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

The Structured Append settings specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

The barcode is partitioned when too much data is entered.
When specifying the country code and service class with P-touch Editor, the
Maxi Code 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.
P-touch Editor: “200”; Printer: “002”

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

When the Number of Parts in the Set Structured Append setting is specified as
Aztec Auto, the number of appended blocks becomes 2.
The Code Spacing and Join Vertically in the Set Structured Append settings
specified in P-touch Editor are invalid.

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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. If the field contains more than 15 digits, Numbering
will only be performed with the last 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.
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).
 Up to 99 (for QL-1100,QL-1110NWB) databases can be transferred. However, the transfer cannot be
completed if the amount of data being transferred exceeds 7.8MB.
 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.
 If a database containing more than 65,000 rows is transferred, all data after the 65,000th row will be
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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4.6 Others

4.6.1 Transferring templates

 Up to 99 (for QL-1100), up to 255 (for QL-1110NWB) templates can be transferred. The transfer cannot be
completed if the amount of data being transferred exceeds 7.8MB.
 A single template can contain a maximum of 50 objects. If trying 51 or more objects, an error will occur and
the transfer cannot be completed.
 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 raster mode. 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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5. Precautions

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

P-touch Editor setting Printer image

Text options
(Text Layout settings) Width Height Printed
image
Text Details- Wrap
Frame Size Text Size Frame Size Text Size
Layout Options Text

Fixed Fixed
1
If the text is too If the text is too
Clip Text Fixed Fixed (See
long, the overflow long, the overflow
below.)
text is not printed. text is not printed.
Fixed
Shrink to Fit
Frame Size
Fixed Fixed
Clip Text Selected Auto Auto
If the text is too If the text is too
The text is The text is
long, even with long, even with 2
Shrink to automatically automatically
Selected the minimum text the minimum text (See
Fit maximized to maximized to
size, the overflow size, the overflow below.)
fit the frame fit the frame
Fixed text is printed text is printed
size. * size.
Frame Size - outside the frame. outside the frame.
(Wrap)

Fixed
The overflow text Even the overflow 3
Long Text - is automatically Fixed text is printed Fixed * (See
sent to the new outside the frame. below.)
line.

Fixed
Auto
If the text is too
The text is
Even the overflow long, even with 4
Automatic automatically
- text is printed Fixed * the minimum text (See
Length maximized to
outside the frame. size, the overflow below.)
fit the frame
text is printed
size.
outside the frame.

Even the overflow Even the overflow 5

Free Size - text is printed Fixed * text is printed Fixed (See
outside the frame. outside the frame. below.)

(* If continuous length tape is used, the print length is increased to fit the text.)

Printed image

1 2 3 4 5

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5.2 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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6. Control Code Lists

6.1 Setting and retrieving commands for P-touch Template mode

ASCII Code Binary Code Static/Dynamic Description

^PT 5E 50 54 Dynamic Select print start trigger
^FF 5E 46 46 Start printing
^PS 5E 50 53 Dynamic Specify print start command text string
^PC 5E 50 43 Dynamic Specify print start received character count
^SS 5E 53 53 Dynamic Specify delimiter
^TS 5E 54 53 Dynamic Select template
^CO 5E 43 4F Dynamic Select printer settings (cut options)
^LS 5E 4C 53 Dynamic Specify line spacing with line feed
^CC 5E 43 43 Dynamic Change prefix character
^RC 5E 52 43 Dynamic Specify line feed command text string
^CN 5E 43 4E Dynamic Specify number of copies
^NN 5E 4E 4E Dynamic Specify number of Numbering copies
^ID 5E 49 44 Initialize template data
^QS 5E 51 53 Dynamic Select print options
^QV 5E 51 56 Dynamic Specify QR Code version
^FC 5E 46 43 Dynamic FNC1 replacement setting
^II 5E 49 49 Initialize
^OP 5E 4F 50 Perform printer operation (feed)
^SR 5E 53 52 Status request
^VR 5E 56 52 Retrieve version information
^CR 5E 43 52 Line feed in object
^OS 5E 4F 53 Select object (object number)
^ON 5E 4F 4E Select object (object name)
^DI 5E 44 49 Directly insert object
ESC ia 1B 69 61 Dynamic Select command mode
Note
* The commands listed above must be used in P-touch Template mode.
* These commands (except ESC ia) cannot be used in raster mode or ESC/P mode.
* With dynamic commands, settings specified with a command are temporarily saved and applied
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6.2 Setting and retrieving commands for raster mode

ASCII Code Binary Code Static/Dynamic Description

ESC iXT2 1B 69 58 54 32 Static Select print start trigger
ESC iXP2 1B 69 58 50 32 Static Specify print start command text string
ESC iXr2 1B 69 58 72 32 Static Specify print start received character count
ESC iXD2 1B 69 58 44 32 Static Specify delimiter
ESC iXa2 1B 69 58 61 32 Static Specify non-printed text strings
ESC iXi2 1B 69 58 69 32 Static Select command mode
ESC iXn2 1B 69 58 6E 32 Static Select template
ESC iXf2 1B 69 58 66 32 Static Change prefix character
ESC iXc2 1B 69 58 63 32 Static Select printer settings (cut options)
Specify printer settings (cut options–specifying
ESC iXy2 1B 69 58 79 32 Static
number of labels)
ESC iXm2 1B 69 58 6D 32 Static Select character code set
ESC iXj2 1B 69 58 6A 32 Static Select international character set
ESC iXR2 1B 69 58 52 32 Static Specify line feed command text string
ESC iXC2 1B 69 58 43 32 Static Specify number of copies
ESC iXN2 1B 69 58 4E 32 Static Specify number of Numbering copies
ESC iXF2 1B 69 58 46 32 Static FNC1 replacement setting
ESC iXq2 1B 69 58 71 32 Static Select print options
ESC iXT1 1B 69 58 54 31 Retrieve print start trigger setting
ESC iXP1 1B 69 58 50 31 Retrieve print start command setting text string
ESC iXr1 1B 69 58 72 31 Retrieve print start received character count
ESC iXD1 1B 69 58 44 31 Retrieve delimiter
ESC iXa1 1B 69 58 61 31 Retrieve non-printed text strings
ESC iXi1 1B 69 58 69 31 Retrieve command mode setting
ESC iXn1 1B 69 58 6E 31 Retrieve number of selected template
ESC iXc1 1B 69 58 63 31 Static Retrieve printer settings (cut options)
Retrieve printer settings (cut options–specifying
ESC iXy1 1B 69 58 79 31 Static
number of labels)
ESC iXm1 1B 69 58 6D 31 Retrieve character code set setting
ESC iXj1 1B 69 58 6A 31 Retrieve international character set setting
ESC iXf1 1B 69 58 66 31 Retrieve prefix character
ESC iXR1 1B 69 58 52 31 Retrieve line feed command setting text string

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ASCII Code Binary Code Static/Dynamic Description
ESC iXC1 1B 69 58 43 31 Retrieve number of copies setting
ESC iXN1 1B 69 58 4E 31 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting
ESC iXF1 1B 69 58 46 31 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting
ESC iXq1 1B 69 58 71 31 Retrieve print options
Note
* The commands listed above must be used in raster mode.
* With static commands, settings specified with a command are saved and stored in the memory.

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7. Control Command Details

^PT Select print start trigger

ASCII: ^ P T n
Decimal: 94 80 84 n
Hexadecimal: 5E 50 54 n

Parameters
1≤n≤3

Description
 Selects the type of print start trigger.
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)
 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”:
^PT2
(5Eh 50h 54h 32h)

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^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:
^TS003^FF
(5Eh 54h 53h 30h 30h 33h 5Eh 46h 46h)

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^PS Specify print start command text string

ASCII: ^ P S n1 n2 data
Decimal: 94 80 83 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 5E 50 53 n1 n2 data

Parameters
0≤n1≤2
0≤n2≤9
00h≤data≤FFh

Description
 Specifies the text string for the print start command.
(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).)
 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 TA R T
(5Eh 50h 53h 30h 35h 53h 54h 41h 52h 54h)

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^PC Specify print start received character count

ASCII: ^ P C n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 94 80 67 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 5E 50 43 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
0≤n1≤9
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9

Description
 Specifies the number of characters to be received in order to start printing.
(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3: Print start received character count (bytes) (1 to 999)
 The default print start received character count is 10.
 This command is a dynamic command.

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.
^PC100
(5Eh 50h 43h 31h 30h 30h)

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^SS Specify delimiter

ASCII: ^ S S n1 n2 data
Decimal: 94 83 83 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 5E 53 53 n1 n2 data

Parameters
0≤n1≤2
0≤n2≤9
00h≤data≤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.
(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).)
 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 (data) “,”
(2Ch), the command will be as follows.
^SS01,
(5Eh 53h 53h 30h 31h 2Ch)

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^TS Select template

ASCII: ^ T S n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 94 84 83 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 5E 54 53 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 0 (Fixed)
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9

Description
 Specifies the number of the template selected from the printer.
(n2*10)+n3: Template number (1 to 99)
 The default selection number is 1.
 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks
 The template numbers that can be set are between 1 and 99.
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.
^TS099
(5Eh 54h 53h 30h 39h 39h)

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^CO Select printer settings (cut options)

ASCII: ^ C O n1 n2 n3 n4
Decimal: 94 67 79 n1 n2 n3 n4
Hexadecimal: 5E 43 4F n1 n2 n3 n4

Parameters
0≤n1≤1
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9
0≤n4≤1

Description
 Specifies the various cut options.
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)
 This command is a dynamic command.

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.
^CO1020
(5Eh 43h 4Fh 31h 30h 32h 30h)

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^LS Specify line spacing with line feed

ASCII: ^ L S n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 94 76 83 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 5E 4C 53 n1 n2 n3

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.
(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3: Number of dots for the line spacing (0 to 255)
 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.
1 dot=1/300 inch
1 dot≈0.085 mm

Example
 To set the line spacing to 10 dots:
^LS010
(5Eh 4Ch 53h 30h 31h 30h)

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^CC Change the prefix character

ASCII: ^ C C n
Decimal: 94 67 67 n
Hexadecimal: 5E 43 43 n

Parameters
00h≤n≤FFh

Description
 Changes the prefix character code.
n: Character code
 The default text string for the prefix character is “^”.
 This command is a dynamic command.

Example
 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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^RC Specify line feed command text string

ASCII: ^ R C n1 n2 data
Decimal: 94 82 67 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 5E 52 43 n1 n2 data

Parameters
0≤n1≤2
0≤n2≤9
00h≤data≤FFh

Description
 Specifies the text string for the line feed command.
(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).)
 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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^CN Specify number of copies

ASCII: ^ C N n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 94 67 78 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 5E 43 4E n1 n2 n3

Parameters
0≤n1≤9
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9

Description
 Specifies the number of copies to be printed.
(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3: Number of copies (bytes) (1 to 999)
 The default number of copies is 1.
 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.
^CN100
(5Eh 43h 4Eh 31h 30h 30h)

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^NN Specify number of Numbering copies

ASCII: ^ N N n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 94 78 78 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 5E 4E 4E n1 n2 n3

Parameters
0≤n1≤9
0≤n2≤9
0≤n3≤9

Description
 Specifies the number of copies to be printed with Numbering.
(n1*100)+(n2*10)+n3: Number of Numbering copies (bytes) (1 to 999)
 The default number of copies printed with Numbering is 1.

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.
^NN100
(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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^QS Select print options

ASCII: ^ Q S n
Decimal: 94 81 83 n
Hexadecimal: 5E 51 53 n

Parameters
n: 0, 1

Description
 Selects the print options.
n=0: Priority given to print speed
n=1: Priority given to print quality
 The default value for the print options is “0” (priority given to print speed).
 This command is a dynamic command.

Example
 To set the print options to give priority to print quality:
Since n=1, the command will be as follows.
^QS1
(5Eh 51h 53h 31h)

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^QV Specify QR Code version

ASCII: ^ Q V n1 n2
Decimal: 94 81 86 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 5E 51 56 n1 n2

Parameters
0≤n1≤9
0≤n2≤9

Description
 Specifies the QR Code version.
(n1*10)+n2: Version number (between 0 and 40)
 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.
^QV10
(5Eh 51h 56h 31h 30h)

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^FC FNC1 replacement setting

ASCII: ^ F C n
Decimal: 94 70 67 n
Hexadecimal: 5E 46 43 n

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.
n: FNC1 replacement setting
(ON: 1; OFF: 0 (default))
 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.
^FC0
(5Eh 46h 43h 30h)

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^II Initialize

ASCII: ^ I I
Decimal: 94 73 73
Hexadecimal: 5E 49 49

Parameters
None

Description
 Reverts all dynamic settings to the printer settings.
(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) Line spacing with line feed
(7) Prefix character
(8) Number of copies setting
(9) Print options setting
(10) QR Code version setting
(11) Line feed command text string
(12) FNC1 replacement setting

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^OP Perform printer operation (feed)

ASCII: ^ O P n
Decimal: 94 79 80 n
Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 50 n

Parameters
1≤n≤3

Description
 Causes the printer to perform a feed operation.
n=1: Feeds to the beginning (feed operation with continuous length tape)
n=2: Feeds one label length (feed operation with continuous length tape)
n=3: Cuts

Remarks
 Invalid if n is a value other than 1 or 3

Example
 To specify that the printer performs a cut operation:
^OP3
(5Eh 4Fh 50h 33h)

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^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.
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 Fixed at “4” (34h)

Fixed at QL-1100: “C” (43h)

5 4 1 Model code
Fixed at QL-1110: “D” (44h)

6 5 1 Country code Fixed at “0” (30h)

7 6 1 Reserved Fixed at 00h.

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 00h

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 8 Reserved Fixed at 00h

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(1) Error information 1

Flag Mask Definition
Bit 0 01h “No media” error
Bit 1 02h Not used
Bit 2 04h “Cutter jam” error
Bit 3 08h Not used
Bit 4 10h Printer in use
Bit 5 20h Printer turned off
Bit 6 40h Not used
Bit 7 80h Not used

(2) Error information 2

Flag Mask Definition
Bit 0 01h “Replace media” error
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

(3) Media type

Media Type Value Remarks
None 00h No media
Continuous length tape 0Ah
Die-cut label 0Bh

(4) Status type

Status Type Value Remarks
Reply to status request 00h
(Not used) 01h
Error occurred 02h
(Not used) 03h to FFh

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^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 16-character text string.

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^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.
 Valid even if the text string for the line feed command has been changed

Example
 To print three lines:
Code: 1 ^ C R 2 ^ C R 3 ^ F F
(31h 5Eh 43h 52h 32h 5Eh 43h 52h 33h 5Eh 46h 46h)

1
Print result: 2
3

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^OS Select object (object number)

ASCII: ^ O S n1 n2
Decimal: 94 79 83 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 53 n1 n2

Parameters
0≤n1≤5
0≤n2≤9

Description
 Selects an object by its object number.
(n1*10)+n2: Object number (1 to 50)

Remarks
 The object number can be set between 1 and 50.
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:
^OS33
(5Eh 4Fh 53h 33h 33h)

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^ON Select object (object name)

ASCII: ^ O N data 00
Decimal: 94 79 78 data 00
Hexadecimal: 5E 4F 4E data 00

Parameters
None

Description
 Selects an object by its object name.
data: Text string (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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^DI Directly insert object

ASCII: ^ D I n1 n2 data
Decimal: 94 68 73 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 5E 44 49 n1 n2 data

Parameters
00h≤n1≤FFh
00h≤n2≤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.)
(n2*256)+n1: Specified number of characters
data: Text string

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: 1A2

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ESC i a Select command mode

ASCII: ESC i a n
Decimal: 27 105 97 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 61 n

Parameters
n=00h 01h 03h 30h 31h 33h

Description
 Switches the mode.
n=00h or 30h: ESC/P mode (default)
n=01h or 31h: Raster mode
n=03h or 33h: P-touch Template mode
 This command is a dynamic command.

Remarks
 If the specified value is one other than those that can be set, raster mode will be entered.

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ESC iXT2 Select print start trigger

ASCII: ESC i X T 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 84 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 54 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1=01h (Fixed)
n2=00h (Fixed)
00h≤n3≤02h

Description
 Selects the type of print start trigger.
n3=00h: When the specified text string is received (default)
n3=01h: When all objects are filled
(Prints with the delimiter at the end of the data.)
n3=02h: When the specified number of characters is received
(not including delimiters)

 This command is a static command.

Remarks
 Invalid if n3 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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ESC iXP2 Specify print start command text string

ASCII: ESC i X P 2 n1 n2 data

Decimal: 27 105 88 80 50 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 50 32 n1 n2 data

Parameters
01h≤n1≤14h
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤data≤FFh

Description
 Specifies the text string for the print start command.
n1+(n2*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).)
 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, n1=05h and n2=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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ESC iXr2 Specify print start received character count

ASCII: ESC i X r 2 n1 n2 n3 n4
Decimal: 27 105 88 114 50 n1 n2 n3 n4
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 72 32 n1 n2 n3 n4

Parameters
n1: 02h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤n3≤FFh
00h≤n4≤03h

Description
 Specifies the number of characters to be received in order to start printing.
n3+(n4*256): Print start received character count (bytes) (1 to 999)
 The default print start received character count is 10.
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To change the print start received character count to 100 characters:
Since n3=64h and n4=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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ESC iXD2 Specify delimiter

ASCII: ESC i X D 2 n1 n2 data

Decimal: 27 105 88 68 50 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 44 32 n1 n2 data

Parameters
01h≤n1≤14h
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤data≤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.
n1+(n2*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).)
 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, n1=01h and n2=00h. In addition, with the text string (data) “,”
(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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ESC iXa2 Specify non-printed text strings

ASCII: ESC i X a 2 n1 n2 n3 data

Decimal: 27 105 88 97 50 n1 n2 n3 data
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 61 32 n1 n2 n3 data

Parameters
01h≤n1≤15h
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 01h (Fixed)
00h≤data≤FFh

Description
 Specifies the non-printed text string.
n1+(n2*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).)
 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, n1=05h and n2=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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ESC iXi2 Select command mode

ASCII: ESC i X i 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 105 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 69 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 00h 01h 03h

Description
 Switches the mode.
n3=00h: ESC/P mode (default)
n3=01h: Raster mode
n3=03h: P-touch Template mode
 This command is a static command.

Remarks
 Invalid if a value other than those that can be set has been specified

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ESC iXn2 Select template

ASCII: ESC i X n 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 110 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6E 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
01h≤n3≤63h

Description
 Selects the number of the template selected from the printer.
n3: Template number (1 to 99)
 The default selection number is 1.
 This command is a static command.

Remarks
 The template numbers that can be set are between 1 and 99.
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 n3=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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ESC iXf2 Change the prefix character

ASCII: ESC i X f 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 102 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 66 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤n3≤FFh

Description
 Changes the prefix character code.
n3: Character code
 The default text string for the prefix character is “^”.
 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)

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ESC iXc2 Select printer settings (cut options)

ASCII: ESC i X c 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 99 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 63 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 00h 01h 08h 09h

Description
 Selects the various cut options.
n3=00h: No cutting
n3=01h: Automatically cuts
n3=08h: Cut at end of printing
n3=09h: Automatically cuts, and cuts at end of printing
 This command is a static command.

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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ESC iXy2 Specify printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels)

ASCII: ESC i X y 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 121 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 79 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
01h≤n3≤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.)
n3: Cuts after a specified number of labels (01h to 63h)
 This command is a static command.

Remarks
 The number of labels that can be set for the auto cut is between 1 and 99.
This command becomes invalid if any other value has been specified.

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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ESC iXm2 Select character code set

ASCII: ESC i X m 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 109 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6D 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 00h 01h 02h

Description
 Selects the character code set. (For details on the character code sets, refer to the character code tables
in “Appendix B: Character Code Tables”.)
n3=00h: Brother standard
n3=01h: Windows1250 (Eastern Europe)
n3=02h: Windows1252 (Western Europe)
 Invalid if n3 is set to a value other than 00h through 02h
 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
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ESC iXj2 Select international character set

ASCII: ESC i X j 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 106 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6A 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤n3≤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 n3.
n3=00h: USA
n3=01h: France
n3=02h: Germany
n3=03h: Britain
n3=04h: Denmark I
n3=05h: Sweden
n3=06h: Italy
n3=07h: Spain I
n3=08h: Japan
n3=09h: Norway
n3=0Ah: Denmark II
n3=0Bh: Spain II
n3=0Ch: Latin America
n3=0Dh: South Korea
n3=40h: Legal
 The following 12 codes are switched.
23h 24h 40h 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 60h 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh
(For the characters that are switched, refer to “International character set table”.)
 The default setting is n3=00h (USA).
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To change the international character set to that for Japan:
ESC i X j 2 01h 00h 08h
(1Bh 69h 58h 6Ah 32h 01h 00h 08h)

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ESC iXR2 Specify line feed command text string

ASCII: ESC i X R 2 n1 n2 data

Decimal: 27 105 88 82 50 n1 n2 data
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 52 32 n1 n2 data

Parameters
01h≤n1≤14h
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤data≤FFh

Description
 Specifies the text string for the line feed command.
n1+(n2*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).)
 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, n1=02h and n2=00h. Therefore, the
command will be as follows.
ESC i X R 2 02h 00h 0Dh 0Ah
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ESC iXC2 Specify number of copies

ASCII: ESC i X C 2 n1 n2 n3 n4
Decimal: 27 105 88 67 50 n1 n2 n3 n4
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 43 32 n1 n2 n3 n4

Parameters
n1: 02h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤n3≤FFh
00h≤n4≤03h

Description
 Specifies the number of copies to be printed.
n3+(n4*256): Number of copies (bytes) (1 to 999)
 The default number of copies is 1.
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To change the number of copies to 100:
Since n3=64h and n4=00h, the command will be as follows.
ESC i X C 2 02h 00h 64h 00h
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ESC iXN2 Specify number of Numbering copies

ASCII: ESC i X N 2 n1 n2 n3 n4
Decimal: 27 105 88 78 50 n1 n2 n3 n4
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 4E 32 n1 n2 n3 n4

Parameters
n1: 02h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
00h≤n3≤FFh
00h≤n4≤03h

Description
 Specifies the number of copies to be printed with Numbering.
n3+(n4*256): Number of Numbering copies (bytes) (1 to 999)
 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 n3=64h and n4=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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ESC iXF2 FNC1 replacement setting

ASCII: ESC i X F 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 70 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 46 32 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 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.
n3=00h: FNC1 replacement setting OFF
n3=01h: FNC1 replacement setting ON
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To disable FNC1 replacement:
ESC i X F 2 01h 00h 00h
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ESC iXq2 Select print options

ASCII: ESC i X q 2 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 113 50 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 71 32 n1 n2 n3

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

Description
 Selects the print options.
n3=00h: Priority given to print speed
n3=01h: Priority given to print quality
 The default value for the print options is “00h” (priority given to print speed).
 This command is a static command.

Example
 To set the print options to give priority to print quality:
Since n3=01h, the command will be as follows.
ESC i X q 2 01h 00h 01h
(1Bh 69h 58h 71h 32h 01h 00h 01h)

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ESC iXT1 Retrieve print start trigger setting

ASCII: ESC i X T 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 84 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 54 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1=00h (Fixed)
n2=00h (Fixed)

Description
 The print start trigger is returned as 3-byte data.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
00h: When the specified text string is received
01h: When all objects are filled
02h: When the specified number of characters is received
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 The print start trigger specified for the printer is retrieved. When 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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ESC iXP1 Retrieve print start command setting text string

ASCII: ESC i X P 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 80 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 50 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 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)
[1,2]: n1 n2 (number of characters) n1+(n2*256)
[3 and later]: 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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ESC iXr1 Retrieve print start received character count

ASCII: ESC i X r 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 114 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 72 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 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.
[1]: 02h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3,4]: n3 n4 settings
n3+(n4*256): Print start received character count
 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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ESC iXD1 Retrieve delimiter

ASCII: ESC i X D 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 68 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 44 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 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)
[1,2]: n1 n2 (number of characters) n1+(n2*256)
[3 and later]: 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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ESC iXa1 Retrieve non-printed text strings

ASCII: ESC i X a 1 n1 n2 n3
Decimal: 27 105 88 97 49 n1 n2 n3
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 61 31 n1 n2 n3

Parameters
n1: 01h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)
n3: 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)
[1,2]: n1 n2 (number of characters) n1+(n2*256)
[3 and later]: 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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ESC iXi1 Retrieve command mode setting

ASCII: ESC i X i 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 105 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 69 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the setting for the command mode.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
00h: ESC/P mode
01h: Raster mode
03h: P-touch Template 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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ESC iXn1 Retrieve number of selected template

ASCII: ESC i X n 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 110 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6E 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the template number selected from the printer.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
 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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ESC iXc1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options)

ASCII: ESC i X c 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 99 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 63 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the various cut settings.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
00h: No cutting
01h: Automatically cuts
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

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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ESC iXy1 Retrieve printer settings (cut options–specifying number of labels)

ASCII: ESC i X y 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 121 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 79 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the setting for cutting after a specified number of labels.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When cutting is specified for every five labels:
Code: ESC i X y 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 79h 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 01h 00h 05h

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ESC iXm1 Retrieve character code set setting

ASCII: ESC i X m 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 109 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6D 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the specified character code set. (For details on the character code sets, refer to “Appendix B:
Character Code Tables”.)
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
00h: Brother standard
01h: Windows1250 (Eastern Europe)
02h: Windows1252 (Western Europe)
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the character code set is the Brother standard:
Code: ESC i X m 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 6Dh 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 01h 00h 00h

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ESC iXj1 Retrieve international character set setting

ASCII: ESC i X j 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 106 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 6A 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the international character set setting.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
00h: USA
01h: France
02h: Germany
03h: Britain
04h: Denmark I
05h: Sweden
06h: Italy
07h: Spain I
08h: Japan
09h: Norway
0Ah: Denmark II
0Bh: Spain II
0Ch: Latin America
0Dh: South Korea
40h: Legal
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the international character set is that for Japan:
Code: ESC i X j 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 6Ah 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 01h 00h 08h

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ESC iXf1 Retrieve prefix character

ASCII: ESC i X f 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 102 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 66 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the prefix character code.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Specified character
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the prefix character is set to “_”:
Code: ESC i X f 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 66h 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 01h 00h 5Fh (5Fh stands for “_” in ASCII code)

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ESC iXR1 Retrieve line feed command setting text string

ASCII: ESC i X R 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 82 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 52 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the text string specified for the line feed command.
 2- to 22-byte data is returned from the printer. (Varies depending on the length of the text string)
[1, 2]: n1 n2 (number of characters) n1+(n2*256)
[3 and later]: Text string
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the text string for the line feed command is specified as “0Dh 0Ah”:
Code: ESC i X R 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 52h 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 02h 00h 0Dh 0Ah

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ESC iXC1 Retrieve number of copies setting

ASCII: ESC i X C 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 67 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 43 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the number of copies specified to be printed.
 4-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 02h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3, 4]: n3 n4 settings
n3+(n4*256): Print start received character count
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the number of copies is set to 500:
Code: ESC i X C 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 43h 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 02h 00h F4h 01h (F4h+01h*256=244+256=500)

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ESC iXN1 Retrieve number of Numbering copies setting

ASCII: ESC i X N 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 78 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 4E 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the number of copies specified to be printed with Numbering.
 4-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 02h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3, 4]: n3 n4 settings
n3+(n4*256): Number of Numbering copies
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the number of Numbering copies is set to 500:
Code: ESC i X N 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 4Eh 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 02h 00h F4h 01h (F4h+01h*256=244+256=500)

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ESC iXF1 Retrieve FNC1 replacement setting

ASCII: ESC i X F 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 70 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 46 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the FNC1 replacement setting.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: Setting
00h: FNC1 replacement setting OFF
01h: FNC1 replacement setting ON
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the FNC1 replacement setting is OFF:
Code: ESC i X F 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 46h 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 01h 00h 00h

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ESC iXq1 Retrieve print options

ASCII: ESC i X q 1 n1 n2
Decimal: 27 105 88 113 49 n1 n2
Hexadecimal: 1B 69 58 71 31 n1 n2

Parameters
n1: 00h (Fixed)
n2: 00h (Fixed)

Description
 Retrieves the print options setting.
 3-byte data is returned from the printer.
[1]: 01h (Fixed)
[2]: 00h (Fixed)
[3]: n3 Settings
 The retrieved value is a value specified by a static command.

Example
 When the print options are set to give priority to print quality:
Code: ESC i X q 1 00h 00h
(1Bh 69h 58h 71h 31h 00h 00h)
Returned value: 01h 00h 01h

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Appendix A: Specifications
BROTHER QL-1100/1110NWB P-touch Template specifications
Raster printing (PTCBP mode)
Printing method ESC/P printing
P-touch Template printing

Maximum print length 1m

Resolution (dpi) 300 dpi × 300 dpi

Bitmap fonts: Helsinki, Brussels, Letter Gothic Bold

Font
Outline fonts: Helsinki, Brussels, Letter Gothic

Bitmap fonts: 24 x 24, 32 x 32, 48 x 48 (dots)

Size (dots)
Outline fonts: 33 - 400 dots (22 sizes)

Character style None, Bold, Italics, Outline, Shadow, Shadow + Outline

Printing

Text
Underline Off, On

Character width -

Horizontal
Left, Center, Right
alignment

Rotate Portrait, landscape

CODE39, ITF (I-2/5), EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, CODABAR,

CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), QR Code, PDF417, Data
Protocols Matrix, MaxiCode, RSS-14(Standard, Truncated, Stacked, Stacked
Bar-
Omni), RSS-Limited, RSS Expanded(Standard, Stacked),
code
POSTNET, Aztec

Width Large, Medium, Small, Extra Small

Baud rate (bps) -

Transmission

Busy -

RS Bit length -

Parity -

Stop bit -

Settings that appear in bold and underlined are the default settings.

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Appendix B: Character Code Tables

Character code tables

(1) Windows1252 (Western Europe)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

0 SP 0 @ P ` p € ° À Ð à ð

1 ! 1 A Q a q ~ ‘ ¡ ± Á Ñ á ñ

2 ” 2 B R b r , ’ ¢ ² Â Ò â ò

3 # 3 C S c s ƒ “ £ ³ Ã Ó ã ó

4 $ 4 D T d t „ ” ¤ ´ Ä Ô ä ô

5 % 5 E U e u … • ¥ µ Å Õ å õ

6 & 6 F V f v † - | ¶ Æ Ö æ ö

7 ’ 7 G W g w ‡ — § · Ç × ç ÷

8 ( 8 H X h x ˆ ˜ ¨ ¸ È Ø è ø

9 ) 9 I Y i y ‰  © ¹ É Ù é ù

a o
A * : J Z j z Š š ¯ ¯ Ê Ú ê ú

B + ; K [ k { < > « » Ë Û ë û

C , < L \ l ¦ Œ œ ¬ ¼ Ì Ü ì ü

D - = M ] m } ­ ½ Í Ý í ý

E . > N ^ n ˜ Ž ž ® ¾ Î Þ î þ

F / ? O _ o DEL Ÿ ¯ ¿ Ï ß ï ÿ
Note
" " indicates that a space is printed.
" " indicates that the character will switch when the international character set is changed.

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(2) Windows1250 (Eastern Europe)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

0 SP 0 @ P ` p € tˇ ° Ŕ Đ ŕ đ

1 ! 1 A Q a q À ‘ ˇ ± Á Ń á ń

2 " 2 B R b r , ’ ˘ ˛ Â Ň â ň

3 # 3 C S c s ˇ “ Ł ł Ă Ó ă ó
L
4 $ 4 D T d t „ ” ¤ ´ Ä Ô ä ô

5 % 5 E U e u … • Ą µ Ĺ Ő ĺ ő

6 & 6 F V f v † – | ¶ Ć Ö ć ö

7 ’ 7 G W g w ‡ — § · Ç × ç ÷

8 ( 8 H X h x ľ ¨ ¸ Č Ř č ř

9 ) 9 I Y i y ‰ ™ © ą É Ů é ů

A * : J Z j z Š š Ş ş Ę Ú ę ú

B + ; K [ k { < > « » Ë Ű ë ű

C , < L \ l ¦ Ś ś ¬ Ľ Ě Ü ě ü

D – = M ] m } Ť ť – ˝ Í Ý í ý

E . > N ^ n ˜ Ž ž ® ľ Î Ţ î ţ

F / ? O _ o DEL Ź ź Ż ż Ď ß ď ˙
Note
" " indicates that a space is printed.
" " indicates that the character will switch when the international character set is changed.

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(3) Brother standard

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F

0 SP 0 @ P ` p Ç É á ░ └ α

1 ! 1 A Q a q ü æ í ▒ ┴ β ±

2 ” 2 B R b r é Æ ó ▓ ┬

3 # 3 C S c s â ô ú │ ├ ¾

4 $ 4 D T d t ä ö ñ ┤ ─

5 % 5 E U e u à ò Ñ ┼ §

a
6 & 6 F V f v å û ¯ µ ÷

o
7 ’ 7 G W g w ç ù ¯

8 ( 8 H X h x ê ÿ ¿ © ╚ °

9 ) 9 I Y i y ë Ö ® ╣ ╔ ┘ ·

A * : J Z j z è Ü € ║ ╩ ┌ Ω

B + ; K [ k { ï ¢ ½ ╗ ╦  δ

C , < L \ l ¦ î £ ¼ ╝ ╠  ³

D - = M ] m } ì ¥ ¡ TEL ═ ø ²

E . > N ^ n ˜ Ä Pts « FAX ╬

F / ? O _ o DEL Å ƒ » ┐ 
Note
" " indicates that a space is printed.
" " indicates that the character will switch when the international character set is changed.

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International character set table

Corresponding characters that switch in each language when the international character set is changed

n 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E
0 United States (U.S.A) # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ˜
1 France # $ à ° ç § ^ ` é ù è ¨
2 Germany # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß
3 Britain (U.K.) £ $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ˜
4 Denmark I # $ @ Æ Ø Å ^ ` æ ø å ˜
5 Sweden # ¤ É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü
6 Italy # $ @ ° \ é ^ ù à ò è ì
7 Spain I Pt $ @ ¡ Ñ ¿ ^ ` ¨ ñ } ˜
8 Japan # $ @ [ ¥ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ˜
9 Norway # ¤ É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü
10 Denmark II # $ É Æ Ø Å Ü é æ ø å ü
11 Spain II # $ á ¡ Ñ ¿ é ` í ñ ó ú
12 Latin America # $ á ¡ Ñ ¿ é ü í ñ ó ú
13 South Korea # $ @ [ W ] ^ ` { ¦ } ˜
64 Legal # $ § ° ´ " ¶ ` © ® † TM

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Appendix C: Troubleshooting

If printing does not begin (main most frequent cause)

(1) The communication settings are incorrect.

(2) The command mode is not in the P-touch Template mode.
(3) The conditions for the print start trigger are not met.
The following three types of print start triggers exists, but the current selection is incorrect.
● When the specified text string is received
● When all objects are filled
● When the specified number of characters is received

If the settings described above are incorrect, use the P-touch Template Settings tool to specify the settings.

If a template linked to a database is not printed

(1) A delimiter character must be entered after the search text.

(2) The print start trigger must be “when the specified text string is received”.
Example:
To search for the key code (333333333333) for “Chocolate”, then print:

333333333333 09h ^ F F

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Appendix D: Introducing the Brother Developer Center

Useful information for developers, such as applications, tools, SDKs as well as FAQs, are provided in the
Brother Developer Center.
http://www.brother.com/product/dev/index.htm

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