ESC i Q 2D bar code (QR Code); Prints 4 dots per cell side. (default value); MODEL2 (default value) - Page 46

Brother PT-9800PCN ESC/ P Command Reference

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ESC i Q  2D bar code (QR Code) 

 

[ASCII]  ESC  i   Q  data 

[Decimal] 

27 105  81  data 

[Hexadecimal] 

1B  69  51  data 

 

Format 

    ESC i  Q  [parameters]   [bar code data]   \\\ 

                                       

                               

                   

   

 

Parameters 

Unlike with 1D bar codes, all parameters must be specified in order, starting from the top. 

If a value other than those listed is entered for a parameter, that parameter is set to its 

default value. 

1. Cell size 
[1-byte decimal]   4 
[1-byte decimal]   6 
[1-byte decimal]   8 
[1-byte decimal]   10 
[1-byte decimal]   12 

Specifies the dot size per cell side. 

Prints 4 dots per cell side. (default value)

 

Prints 6 dots per cell side. 
Prints 8 dots per cell side. 
Prints 10 dots per cell side. 
Prints 12 dots per cell side.

 

 

2. Symbol type 
[1-byte decimal]   1 
[1-byte decimal]   2 
[1-byte decimal]   3

 

 
MODEL1 

MODEL2                            (default value) 

Micro QR

 

 

3. Linkage setting 
[1-byte decimal]   0 
[1-byte decimal]   1

 

 

Not linked 

Linked    (*1)

 

 

4. Code number 
[1-byte decimal]    1 to 16

 

 
Indicates the number of the QR Code that is linked

 

 

5. Number of partitions 
[1-byte decimal]    2 to 16

 

 
Indicates the total number of the QR Code that are 
linked

 

 

6. Parity data 
[1-byte hexadecimal]    00 to FF 

Value (in bytes) of exclusively OR’ing all print data (print 
data before partition)

 

 

7. Error correction level 
[1-byte decimal]   1 
[1-byte decimal]   2 
[1-byte decimal]   3 
[1-byte decimal]   4

 

 
High-density level L 

7% 

Standard level 

15% 

(default value)

 

High-reliability level 

25% 

Ultra-high-reliability level  H 

30%   (*2)

 

 

8. Data input method 
[1-byte decimal]    0 
[1-byte decimal]    1 

 

 

Auto input 

(default value)

 

Manual input 

Selects whether numerals, alphanumeric 

characters, kanji characters or binary characters are 
entered.

 

 

(*1) 

With Micro QR, the linkage setting is invalid, and the default setting is used. 

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  • 1. Cell size [1-byte decimal] 4 [1-byte decimal] 6 [1-byte decimal] 8 [1-byte decimal] 10 [1-byte decimal] 12 Specifies the dot size per cell side.
  • 2. Symbol type [1-byte decimal] 1 [1-byte decimal] 2 [1-byte decimal] 3 MODEL1 MODEL2 (default value) Micro QR 3.
  • 4. Code number [1-byte decimal] 1 to 16 Indicates the number of the QR Code that is linked 5.
  • 6. Parity data [1-byte hexadecimal] 00 to FF Value (in bytes) of exclusively OR’ing all print data (print data before partition) 7.
  • 8. Data input method [1-byte decimal] 0 [1-byte decimal] 1 Auto input (default value) Manual input Selects whether numerals, alphanumeric characters, kanji characters or binary characters are entered.

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