6 
 
MELSEC iQ-F Brother Label Printer Sample Program Reference Manual 
PC 
(Initial setting, recovery, etc.) 
Network (Ethernet) 
or serial (RS-232C) 
communication 
2.  Outline 
 
2.1.  Outline of "Sample program" 
The sample program in this manual uses the MELSEC iQ-F series programmable controller and prints out the 
bar code with Brother label printer. 
In this sample program, the label template information has been set to the label printer in advance, this is 
precondition before use. In this way, the procedure for filling different information for each label from the 
programmable controller is provided. 
 
 
[Example] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1)  The programmable controller CPU starts program and requests printing to the label printer at the 
same time. 
2)  The label printer prints out the label according to the settings (for example: numbering and date 
setting). 
 
* Initial settings of the template information, bar code information, and any numbering are performed 
with connection to PC beforehand. 
 
 
   
Print label 
Mitsubishi programmable controller 
MELSEC iQ-F 
(With an expansion adapter or 
expansion board)