Save Maintenance Counter; Send Maintenance Counter - Seiko RP-F10 Series Technical Reference

Notes Note that frequent use of this command will shorten the life of the FLASH memory. The
FLASH memory can be rewritten approximately 100000 times.
The printer may turn to BUSY status while writing data to the FLASH memory with this
command processing. Do not transmit data from the host since the printer stops data
receiving while in BUSY status.
Do not turn off the power while executing this command.
Related Commands GS 'g' '1', GS 'g' '2'
GS 'g' '1' m
Code 1DH 67H 31H m
Definition Range
Function Saves all maintenance counter values in the FLASH memory.
Notes The number of paper feed lines and the number of thermal head activation times are saved at
a value of 1/100.
The maintenance counter is automatically saved at 2-minute intervals without using this
command.
Note that frequent use of this command will shorten the life of the FLASH memory. The
FLASH memory can be rewritten approximately 100000 times.
Do not turn off the power while executing this command.
Related Commands GS 'g' '0', GS 'g' '2'
GS 'g' '2' m nl nh
Code 1DH 67H 32H m nl nh
Definition Range
Function In response to the request of this command, the printer sends the maintenance counter value.
nl and nh specify the maintenance number as [nh × 256 + nl].
nh × 256 + nl
Hexadecimal
14H
15H
32H
46H
94H
95H
B2H
C6H
m = 0
m = 0
nh × 256 + nl = 20, 21, 50, 70, 148, 149, 178, 198
Decimal
20 Number of paper feed lines (unit: 100 dot-lines)
21 Number of thermal head activation times (unit: 100 dot-lines)
50 Number of autocutter drive times
70 Drive time of printer (unit: minute)
Number of paper feed lines (integrated value)
148
(unit: 100 dot-lines)
Number of thermal head activation times (integrated value)
149
(unit: 100 dot-lines)
178 Number of autocutter drive times (integrated value)
198 Drive time of printer (integrated value) (unit: minute)
Counter Type
6-89

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