brother TD-4420TN 4 Inch Thermal Transfer Desktop Printer Owner’s Manual
- June 15, 2024
- Brother
Table of Contents
Software Developer’s Manual
ZPLⅡEmulation Guide
TD-4420TN/4520TN
TD-4650TNWB/4650TNWBR/4750TNWB/4750TNWBR
RJ-2035B/2055WB/3035B/3055WB
TJ-4005DN/4010TN
TJ-4020TN/4021TN/4021TNR/4120TN/4121TN/4121TNR
TJ-4420TN/4520TN/4620TN/4422TN/4522TN
Version 8.00
TD-4420TN 4 Inch Thermal Transfer Desktop Printer
Copyright
©2020 Brother Industries, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The software
described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. The
software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those
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Important Note
This document provides information for the label printer (See Appendix A:
Supported Printers) and is available for use only if you agree to the
following conditions:
No Warranty
a. The contents of this document are subject to change without notice.
b. Regarding this document, Brother will not guarantee that there are no
defects or if the purpose matches the specific purpose, regardless of whether
it is explicit or implied.
c. Brother assumes no responsibility for damages, actions of third parties,
the user’s intentional or negligent operation, misuse, or operation under
other special conditions.
Introduction
ZPL emulation allows TD-4T, RJ and TJ Printers to interpret ZPL commands.
To use this feature, change the printer settings as described in Section 2.
Printer Settings
The TD-4T, RJ and TJ Printers have built-in paper settings that are necessary
to perform printing operations (position detection). The settings are saved in
the device’s flash memory so they are retained even if the power is turned
off. Before using the ZPL emulation, printer settings (such as the paper size
and type) must be set using the Brother Printer Management Tool (BPM):
a. Start the BPM.
b. Click Printer Function.
c. Select the calibration sensor and click Calibrate.
d. Click Printer Configuration.
e. Select the FBPL tab.
f. Set the print operations you want.
g. Check if the paper size settings for each printer language is correct.
h. Click Set. 
The paper size and type can be set using the FBPL paper setting command (Refer to FBPL Command Reference). For more information, see the User’s Guide on your model’s Manuals page at support.brother.com.
Note:
You can download the Brother Management Tool (BPM) from your model’s Downloads
page at support.brother.com.
ZPLⅡEmulation Support Commands
| ZPL Ⅱ | Description |
|---|---|
| ^A | Scalable/Bitmapped Font |
| ^A@ | Use Font Name to Call Font |
| ^B0 | Aztec Bar Code |
| ^B1 | Code 11 Bar Code |
| ^B2 | Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Code |
| ^B3 | Code 39 Bar Code |
| ^B4 | Code 49 Bar Code |
| ^B5 | Planet Code Bar Code |
| ^B7 | PDF417 Bar Code |
| ^B8 | EAN-8 Bar Code |
| ^B9 | UPC-E Bar Code |
| ^BA | Code 93 Bar Code |
| ^BB | CODABLOCK Bar Code |
| ^BC | Code 128 Bar Code (Subsets A, B, and C) |
| ^BD | UPS MaxiCode Bar Code |
| ^BE | EAN-13 Bar Code |
| ^BF | Micro PDF417 Bar Code |
| ^BI | Industrial 2 of 5 Bar Code |
| ^BJ | Standard 2 of 5 Bar Code |
| ^BK | ANSI Codabar Bar Code |
| ^BL | LOGMARS Bar Code |
| ^BM | MSI Bar Code |
| ^BP | Plessey Bar Code |
| ^BQ | QR Code Bar Code |
| ^BR | RSS Bar Code |
| ^BS | UPC/EAN Extensions |
| ^BT | TLC39 Bar Code |
| ^BU | UPC-A Bar Code |
| ^BX | Data Matrix Bar Code |
| ^BY | Bar Code Field Default |
| ^BZ | POSTNET Bar Code |
| ^CC | Change Carets |
| ^CD | Change Delimiter |
| ^CF | Change Alphanumeric Default Font |
| ^CI | Change International Font |
| ^CM | Change Memory Letter Designation |
| ^CO | Cache On |
| ^CT | Change Tilde |
| ^CV | Code Validation |
| ^CW | Font Identifier |
| ^DF | Download Format |
| ^EF | Erase Stored Formats |
| ^EG | Erase Download Graphics |
| ^FA | Field Allocate |
| ^FB | Field Block |
| ^FC | Field Clock (for Real-Time Clock) |
| ^FD | Field Data |
| ^FH | Field Hexadecimal Indicator |
| ^FM | Multiple Field Origin Locations |
| ^FN | Field Number |
| ^FO | Field Origin |
| ^FP | Field Parameter |
| ^FR | Field Reverse Print |
| ^FS | Field Separator |
| ^FT | Field Typeset |
| ^FV | Field Variable |
| ^FW | Field Orientation |
| ^FX | Comment |
| ^GB | Graphic Box |
| ^GC | Graphic Circle |
| ^GD | Graphic Diagonal Line |
| ^GE | Graphic Ellipse |
| ^GF | Graphic Field |
| ^GS | Graphic Symbol |
| ^HF | Host Format |
| ^HG | Host Graphic |
| ^HH | Configuration Label Return |
| ^HW | Host Directory List |
| ^ID | Object Delete |
| ^IL | Image Load |
| ^IM | Image Move |
| ^IS | Image Save |
| ^JB | Initialize Flash Memory |
| ^JM | Set Dot per Millimeter |
| ^JU | Configuration Update |
| ^LH | Label Home |
| ^LL | Label Length |
| ^LR | Label Reverse Print |
| ^LS | Label Shift |
| ^LT | Label Top |
| ^MC | Map Clear |
| ^MD | Media Darkness |
| ^MF | Media Feed |
| ^ML | Maximum Label Length |
| ^MM | Print Mode |
| ^MN | Media Tracking |
| ^MP | Mode Protection |
| ^MT | Media Type |
| ^MU | Set Units of Measurement |
| ^MW | Modify Heading Warning |
| ^PH | Slew to Home Position |
| ^PM | Printing Mirror Image of Label |
| ^PO | Print Orientation |
| ^PP | Programmable Pause |
| ^PQ | Print Quantity |
| ^PR | Print Rate |
| ^PW | Print Width |
| ^SC | Set Serial Communications |
| ^SE | Select Encoding |
| ^SF | Serialization Field (with a standard ^FD String) |
| ^SL | Set Mode and Language (for Real-Time Clock) |
| ^SN | Serialization Data |
| ^SO | Set Offset (for Real-Time Clock) |
| ^ST | Set Date and Time (for Real-Time Clock) |
| ^TO | Transfer Object |
| ^WD | Print Directory Label |
| ^XA | Start Format |
| ^XB | Suppress Backfeed |
| ^XF | Recall Format |
| ^XG | Recall Graphic |
| ^XZ | End Format |
| ~CC | Change Carets |
| ~CD | Change Delimiter |
| ~CT | Change Tilde |
| ~DB | Download Bitmap Font |
| ~DE | Download Encoding |
| ~DG | Download Graphic |
| ~DS | Download Intellifont (Scalable Font) |
| ~DT | Download Bounded TrueType Font |
| ~DU | Download Unbounded TrueType Font |
| ~DY | Download Objects |
| ~EF | Erase Stored Formats |
| ~EG | Erase Download Graphics |
| ~HI | Host Identification |
| ~HM | Host RAM Status |
| ~HS | Host Status Return |
| ~JA | Cancel All |
| ~JC | Set Media Sensor Calibration |
| ~JG | Graphing Sensor Calibration |
| ~JK | Delayed Cut |
| ~JL | Set Label Length |
| ~JR | Power On Reset |
| ~JS | Change Backfeed Sequence |
| ~PH | Slew to Home Position |
| ~PP | Programmable Pause |
| ~PS | Print Start |
| ~RO | Reset Advanced Counter |
| ~SD | Set Darkness |
| ~TA | Tear-off Adjust Position |
| ~WC | Print Configuration Label |
Appendix A: Supported Printers
TD-4T series| TD-4420TN
TD-4520TN
TD-4650TNWB
TD-4650TNWBR
TD-4750TNWB
TD-4750TNWBR
---|---
RJ series| RJ-2035B
RJ-2055WB
RJ-3035B
RJ-3055WB
TJ series| TJ-4005DN
TJ-4010TN
TJ-4020TN
TJ-4021TN
TJ-4021TNR
TJ-4120TN
TJ-4121TN
TJ-4121TNR
TJ-4420TN
TJ-4520TN
TJ-4620TN
TJ-4422TN
TJ-4522TN
Appendix B: Font Specification
The font specifications compatible with TD-4T, RJ and TJ Printer ZPLⅡEmulation are as follows:
Built-in Font| Fixed Font| A.FNT
B.FNT
D.FNT
E8.FNT
F.FNT
G.FNT
H8.FNT (H.FNT)
GS.FNT
---|---|---
Scalable Font| 0.TTF
P.TTF
Q.TTF
R.TTF
S.TTF
T.TTF
U.TTF
V.TTF
Downloadable Font| Compatible
Appendix C: Print Problems when Using ZPL Commands
If a print problem occurs when using a ZPL command, the command can be
disabled by using the FBPL command below. This function is available for any
command which starts with the format prefix “^”.
Syntax
SET ZPL_IGNORE “FORMAT”,”command code”
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| command code | Letter or number following the format prefix “^” |
-
To enable this function:
– use the latest firmware version;
– send the command to the printer before sending the print job. -
This function remains enabled until you do one of the following:
– use the SET ZPL_IGNORE CLEAR command;
– update your printer’s firmware;
– change the settings back to the factory default. -
You can set a maximum of 10 ZPL commands.
-
To learn how to send a command to the printer, see the Brother Printer Management Tool Quick Start Guide (support.brother.com).
Example
Sample Code
SET ZPL_IGNORE “FORMAT”,”PW”
SET ZPL_IGNORE “FORMAT”,”PO”