[Appendix A] Outline Of Communication Protocol To Control Label Printer - Brother PT-P900 Reference Manual

[Appendix A] Outline of communication protocol to control label printer

Command mode
Brother label printers have three functions such as "Raster" mode, "ESC/P" mode and "P-touch Template"
mode. This is called "Command mode". Command mode is set according to its printing functions and receiving
command type.
This sample program uses "P-touch Template" mode.
P-touch Template
Template data is necessary for using this mode. Template is label layout and set fixed objects and variable
objects. Template data is created by PC and registered onto the printer in advance. And "Template Number" is
called as key code by sequencer when printing.
Creation
Templates consist of so called "Object", the general term of {Text, Bar code and image drawing}.
"Direct insertion" and "Numbering" can be performed to objects.
Numbering
(Alphanumeric character is
automatically +1 CountUP every)
P-touch
Template
Raster
Template No.1
ESC/P
Registration
Direct insertion
(Fill any string when printing)
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