Printer Commands
Sample format saved to RAM slot #1:
^A
^D
COMMAND
XX
66
Clear Single FORMAT Stored in RAM: The ^Axx specifies which memory
slot to clear (1-128). This command only functions with FORMAT files and
not with downloadable fonts and/or graphics.
100
Clear User RAM: This command clears all the downloaded fonts and graphics
that have been stored in RAM. This command does not affect fonts and
graphics that have been downloaded and stored into the FONT flash memory.
Use the ^D17 to erase FONT flash memory.
101
Send User RAM Available: The printer will send the number of free or
available bytes to the serial port (i.e. >192480<).
Use the D119 command for more detailed reporting.
XX
104
Save ASCII Fonts to RAM: The ^Axx specifies which memory file # (CGN #)
the FONT will use (1-255). This command should be used with an ASCII-HEX
file that contains only printable characters less than 80 HEX. These FONTS
are "extended non-compressed", meaning that they can be greater than 64KB
in size. This command supports fonts greater than 64KB.
XX
105
Delete Graphics from RAM
^A0 deletes ALL graphics from RAM.
^Ax deletes the graphics in slot #x.
xxyy 107
Save Compressed GRAPHICS to RAM.
(See Chapter 6, Downloadable Graphics)
119
Display Memory Allocation.
This command shows how all of the RAM and FLASH memory is being used
Example display from the ^D119 command:
Ram Based Fonts/Graphics(TCI=8) - [file number(CGN), size, type]
[2,4625, Font set]
Ram Based Formats - [file number, size]
[2,176] ß Slot #2 in FORMAT RAM has a FORMAT that is 176 bytes.
Total Ram Memory Available - 258335 ß There are 258,335 bytes of RAM
Flash Based Fonts/Graphics(TCI=7) - [file number(CGN), banks used, type]
[1,1, Graphic]
Font/Graphic Flash Memory Banks Available - 119 ß There are 119 banks of 64KB open.
5-54
ß Slot #2 in RAM has a FONT that is 4,625
ß Slot #1 of FONT flash has a GRAPHIC that takes up 1 bank (64Kbyte)
^A1^D59
^D57
5,1280,900,20,40,7,0,1,405,0,0
1,640,650,12,1,5,0,4,2,2,,,,,0
^D56
^D2
Saved Format
^D3
^[
bytes.
438TC Operator's Manual - 880050-0100
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