P-touch Template Manual/ Command Reference

P-touch Template 2.0 Command Reference
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Contents
Introduction ······························································································· 1
What is P-touch Template 2.0? ···································································· 2
1. Using P-touch Template 2.0 ····································································· 3
2. P-touch Template Settings Tool User’s Guide ··········································· 4
3. Examples for Using Commands······························································ 10
3.1 Example for using P-touch Template 2.0 .................................................................. 10
3.2 Example for using ZPL II in P-touch Template 2.0.................................................... 16
3.3 Example for printing logo/external characters in P-touch Template 2.0.................... 19
4. P-touch Template 2.0 Limitations ···························································· 22
4.1 Relating to text objects .............................................................................................. 22
4.1.1 Font, size, etc. ................................................................................................ 22
4.1.2 Character alignment ....................................................................................... 23
4.1.3 Text Layout settings ....................................................................................... 24
4.2 Relating to barcodes ................................................................................................. 26
4.2.1 Barcodes ........................................................................................................ 26
4.2.2 1D barcodes ................................................................................................... 27
4.2.3 2D barcodes ................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Relating to images .................................................................................................... 29
4.4 Relating to Numbering .............................................................................................. 29
4.5 Relating to Database ................................................................................................. 29
4.6 Others........................................................................................................................ 30
4.6.1 Transferring templates ................................................................................... 30
4.6.2 About objects in a template ............................................................................ 30
5. Precautions ··························································································· 31
5.1 Notes on using static commands .............................................................................. 31
5.2 Notes for printers with Bluetooth interface ................................................................ 31
5.3 Relationship between the P-touch Editor settings and the printer image ................. 32
5.4 Making a template in order to save time before starting to print ............................... 33
6. Control Command Lists ········································································· 34
6.1 P-touch Template commands.................................................................................... 34
6.2 Setting and retrieving commands.............................................................................. 35
6.3 Setting and retrieving commands (Raster mode) ..................................................... 36
6.4 Printer control commands ......................................................................................... 36
7. P-touch Template Command Details ······················································· 37
^II Initialize ............................................................................................... 37
^TS Select template ................................................................................... 38
^FF Start printing ........................................................................................ 39
^CN Specify number of copies.................................................................... 40
^NN Specify number of Numbering copies ................................................. 41
^ID Initialize template numbering data ...................................................... 41
^PT Select print start trigger ....................................................................... 42