FAQs
FAQ
b-PAC software development Kit
Programming
- Is Windows 7 supported?
- What do I need to install to develop a label printing system?
- Can new functions from b-PAC3 be added to an older system using b-PAC2?
- How can I check the version of b-PAC?
- What should be done when changing from the currently used label printer to a different model?
- Is it possible to get the printer status information?
- What versions of b-PAC support the label template file format of P-touch Editor5.0 (.lbx)?
- Can Macintosh or Unix computers be used with b-PAC?
- Is it possible to print using Java Script?
- Is it possible to print with Delphi?
- Is it possible to print with Lotus Notes?
- Is it possible to print from JAVA?
- What versions of Visual Basic are compatible with b-PAC?
- How can two labels be printed without space between them?
- Can a preview of the printed label be displayed?
- Can the index order of the SetText() method be changed?
- When a JPG file shown in a picture box is specified by ReplaceImageFile(), an exception error occurs.
- Operations are not performed correctly when a Date and Time object is included in a text object.
Template design
- How many digits of CODE128/EAN128 can be handled?
- Can a label layout file (*.lbl) merged with a database in P-touch Editor be opened with the Open() method?
- Is it possible to make the printed label size changeable depend on the text length?
- Can I add an extra line of text to be added to a text object (i.e. add a return character)?
- What are the different Merge Options settings for a text object?
- Is it possible to use Unicode text?
Operation
- When running a sample included with the SDK, a media error occurs.
- Printing is not possible even when running a sample included with the SDK.
- When you click a print button in a sample program included in the b-PAC SDK, an "Active X component can't create object" error occurs.
- When multiple printer drivers have been installed, printing is not possible from any printer.
- It is taking a long time to run Open().
- Is it possible to print from an application program on a server PC to a P-touch connected to a client PC?
- Is it possible to print from a client PC to a P-touch connected to a server PC?
- Can b-PAC print to multiple P-touch printers from one b-PAC object?
- How can I upgrade b-PAC on a client PC?
- When printing, the "Error 429: ActiveX component can't create object." error occurs.
- When using a PT-2430PC with b-PAC, does its printer driver need to be installed?
Mobile software development Kit
General information
- Are the SDKs on this website available for free?
- Which devices support the additional printing features described on this site?
- Which models support ESC/P commmands?
- Is it possible to print Chinese characters, Hindi or other languages using the SDK?
- I have experience in adding custom printer support to my own programs. Is it easy to add printer support for Brother mobile printers?
- I already have an application to print from a Brother mobile printer. Can I also print from other Brother mobile printers using this?
- Is it possible to handle errors and customise error messages?
- How many variable objects can the printer receive using P-touch Template(in a lbx file)?
- When I print directly to the machine via Bluetooth, it will produce the incorrect printout, or a printing error will occur when not using the Software Development Kit.
- How do I switch between Raster, ESC/P, BPL and Template command modes?
- Will PDF printing support be available for mobile devices?
- What fonts are shipped with the printer? What fonts are used with each command mode?
Windows Mobile, Windows CE
- Which language / development environment should I use? Which SDK is the best for me?
- We would like to use either VisualBasic or C# for coding. Is this available?
- How can I change the printer settings directly from my program?
- Can you use the MPrint&PocketJetSDK for controlling Windows Mobile/CE?
- How long will it take to develop the program using the SDK?
- The functions "mpPreviewDialog" and "mpPrintDialog" always print even though I get the outcome as being "FALSE". Why is this?
- The program does not work correctly. The error message "The file '....' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of it's components cannot be found. You might need to reinstall or restore this file." appears on the dialog box.
- How do I check what version my SDK is?