Retrieve Size Of User Flash Storage; Retrieve Printer Usage Statistics - IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

August 24, 2004

Retrieve size of user flash storage

RS-232 Syntax:
Purpose:
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Retrieve printer usage statistics

RS-232 Syntax:
where:
Purpose:
Remarks:
Use this procedure to retrieve printer usage statistics from the printer:
1. Reset the printer. (This is an optional step. It ensures that the most recent
2. Execute the Retrieve Printer Usage Statistics command.
3. Multiply the returned value by the factor given in Table 18 on page 158 to get
In many RS-485 printers, the number of bytes retrieved should be kept
under 200 to ensure that the system's receive buffer is not overrun.
The valid address range for each SureMark depends on the model number
and which memory option, if any, is installed. Use "Retrieve size of user
flash storage" to determine the valid address range for your printer.
ESC 4 x '08 FF FF FF' or X'1B;34;08;FF;FF;FF'
Retrieve the size of the user flash storage in the printer.
The size of the user flash storage will be returned in 8 bytes after the
printer status bytes. The data will be in the form of ASCII decimal data.
X'1B 51 xx'
xx The hex value of the requested statistic. See Table 18 on page 158.
To send printer usage statistics from the printer to the host.
v The usage statistics are sent over the serial line in status bytes 9 and 10.
See Table 18 on page 158 for the values of parameter xx.
counts will be retrieved.)
RS-232 Syntax:
X'10 05 40'
the actual printer statistic.
Appendix C. RS-232 programming information
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