Brother QL-650TD - Manual (Page 54)

Available Commands 54
Introduc
tion
Crea
ting La
be
ls (F
or
Wind
ows)
C
re
at
ing
L
a
be
ls (
F
or
M
ac
int
os
h)
Ap
pe
nd
ix
Fonts and several bar codes are embedded within this printer. You can send commands to print embedded
characters and bar codes.
Available Commands
Commands available are P-touch proprietary commands based on ESC/P.
For details, refer to the "Command Reference" included in the CD-ROM.
([CD Drive]:\Doc\Technical)
Serial Cables
The pin assignments for the serial cables (RS-232C cables) which can be used with this printer are shown in
the table below. You can purchase the cables at an electronics store. Do not use cables exceeding 3 meters
in length.
Brother QL-650TD side PC side
(D-sub female, lock screw #4-40 inch screw) (D-Sub9P female)
Controlling with the ESC/P Commands
• It is not possible to connect RS-232C cable and USB cable to the printer at the same time and use it.
Connect only one cable which is used to communicate with the printer.
• The RS-232C serial connector part of this equipment is not Limited Power Source.
Descriptions in this section apply only to the functions provided by the
Brother QL-650TD.
Brother QL-650TD Only
Signal
Name
Pin
Number
Pin Assignments
Pin
Number
Signal
Name
DCD 1 1 DCD
RXD 2 2 RXD
TXD 3 3 TXD
DTR 4 4 DTR
GND 5 5 GND
DSR 6 6 DSR
RTS 7 7 RTS
CTS 8 8 CTS
RI 9 9 RI