Clear Print Jobs & Memory - SATO /gt Series Programmer's Reference Manual

Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
CLEAR PRINT JOBS & MEMORY
FUNCTION To clear individual memory or buffer areas of the printer.
FORMAT
<ESC>*a
This command should be sent to the printer as an independent data stream.
EXAMPLE <ESC>A
<ESC>*
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT This command does not result in printer output. The current print job in the buffer will
be terminated and all other print jobs in the buffer cleared.
NOTES See Expanded Memory Functions for variations of this command used to clear data
from the optional Expanded Memory.
It is not necessary to clear the printer's memory between each print job.
The primary purpose of this command is to clear all print jobs in the multi-buffer
mode. The "a" parameter can be used in either the multi-buffer or single job mode to
clear specific parts of the memory.
When the "a" parameter is used, the section of memory specified will not be cleared
until the label is printed.
SATO E+ Programming Reference
a = If the "a" parameter is not included with this command and the
printer is in the multi-buffer mode, this command clears all print
jobs in the printer memory, including the current print job.
a = If "a" is included with this command, it specifies the internal
memory section to be cleared. To clear the custom character
memory & To clear the form overlay memory X To clear all
internal memory
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