Brother PJ-723 [6/62] Print data overview

Brother PJ-600/700/800 Series Command Reference

3. Print Data

3.1. Print data overview

The print data is constructed of the following: ① Initialization data, ② Printing commands and ③ Print

command. If the print job consists of multiple pages, ② through ③ are repeated.

1. Initialization data

The beginning of the job is specified only once.

Sequence

Command Name

Description/Example

Invalid command 700

bytes

Sends the “invalid” command to the PJ unit, then clears

raster data remaining in the unit.

00 H, 00 H, 00 H, … ,00 H

Switch command mode

Switches the command mode of the PJ unit.

1B H , 69 H , 61 H , 00 H

Initialize

Initializes the print buffer.

1B H , 40 H

Set 2-ply mode

To specify the disable setting for 2-ply paper:

1B H, 7E H, 70 H, 00 H

Set density

Specifies the print density. To set the density to 5:

1B H, 7E H, 64 H, 80 H, 00H

Set form feed mode

Specifies the operation that is performed when the “Form

Feed” command is received.

To feed according to the paper size specified with the

“Set paper height” command (step 9):

1B H, 7E H, 66 H, 01 H

Set dash line print

To turn off printing of the dashed line:

1B H, 7E H, 2D H, 00 H

Set paper width

Specifies the paper width. For A4 on a 300 dpi model:

1B H, 7E H, 77 H, 2C H, 01 H

Set paper height

Specifies the paper size. For A4 on a 300 dpi model:

1B H, 7E H, 68 H, E4 H, 0C H

*If an unlimited length or custom paper size is selected, use “Set paper length” command in step 9.