P-touch Template mode allows you to insert data into text and barcode objects from a downloaded template using other devices connected to the printer. The available options and supplies may vary depending on your country.
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P-touch Template mode is also compatible with other input devices like a scale, testing machine, controller, or a programmable logic device.
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For more information on P-touch Template, download the P-touch Template Manual / Command Reference from the [Manuals] page.
To use the P-touch Template Settings, follow the steps below:
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Open the Printer Setting Tool.
Refer to "Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)"
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Select P-touch Template Settings.
The P-touch Template Settings dialog box appears.
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Specify or change the settings.
See below for detailed information.
P-touch Template Settings Dialog Box
![P-touch Template Settings P-touch Template Settings](/g/b/img/faqend/faqp00100254_007/as_ot/en/2433978/s_004.gif)
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Default Command Mode
Specifies the P-touch Template mode as the default mode.
To change the mode, select the mode by accessing the [Management] tab on the Device Settings window.
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Default Template Number
Specifies a default template number that the printer sets when it is turned on.
If you do not want to transfer a template to the printer, do not specify a template number.
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Data Delimiter for P-touch Template
Displays a symbol used to indicate the boundaries between groups of data in a file (maximum of 20 characters).
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Trigger for P-touch Template Printing
Specifies a trigger to begin printing from a number of options.
[Command Character]
Printing starts when the command character specified here 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 here is received. However, delimiters are not counted in the number of characters.
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Character Code Table
Selects one of the character code sets.
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International Character Set
Lists character sets for specific countries.
The following codes vary depending on the selected country:
23h 24h 40h 5Bh 5Ch 5Dh 5Eh 60h 7Bh 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh
To change the characters, download the P-touch Template Manual / Command Reference from the [Manuals] section of this website.
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Command Prefix Character
Specifies the prefix character code identifying commands used in P-touch Template mode.
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Non-Printed Character
Characters specified here are not printed when data is received (maximum of 20 characters).
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Available Return Code
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. Select one of four line feed codes or type the line feed code you want (maximum of 20 characters).
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Replace FNC1
Replaces GS codes with FNC1.
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Number of Copies
Sets the number of copies (maximum of 99 copies).
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Inverted 180 Degrees
If this check box is selected, the data will be printed after it has been rotated 180 degrees.
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Default
Returns all setting values in the P-touch Template Settings dialog box to the default values.
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Cancel
Cancels the settings and closes the dialog box. The settings remain unchanged.
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Set
Applies the settings to the printer.
To save the specified settings to a command file to reuse in the future, select the [Save in Command File] command from the drop-down menu. The saved command file can be used with the mass storage mode to apply the settings to a printer.