Format Command - Brother PCL Technical Reference Manual

2006/05/31
3.2

Format Command

3.2.1
Command
ESC CR ! 12340F
Available Devices
F, A, H, I
Description
This command executes a physical format for the storage device. This will delete all existing data on the
device.
When two devices are installed into the printer, the command formats the device specified by the select
storage device command. When only one device is installed, the command formats that device.
Error
HL-1660e/2060/2400C:
43 CARD1 W ERROR
43 CARD2 W ERROR
HL-2400Ce/3400CN
43 DEVICE1 W ERROR
43 DEVICE2 W ERROR
43 DEVICE3 W ERROR
HL-2460/3260N/2600CN/3450CN/7050:
43 CARD ERROR
43 HDD ERROR
HL-1650/1670N/1850/1870N/5070N/5170DN/5270DN/5280DW:
43 SERVICE E74
HL-6050/6050D/6050DN/8050N/2700CN:
43 CARD ERROR
3.2.2
Command
ESC CR ! 12341F
Available Devices
F, A, H, I
Description
This command executes a logical format.
When two devices are installed into the printer, the command formats the device specified by the select
storage device command. When only one device is installed, the command formats that device.
Error
HL-1660e/2060/2400C:
43 CARD1 W ERROR
43 CARD2 W ERROR
HL-2400Ce/3400CN
43 DEVICE1 W ERROR
43 DEVICE2 W ERROR
43 DEVICE3 W ERROR
HL-2460/3260N/2600CN/3450CN/7050:
43 CARD ERROR
43 HDD ERROR
HL-1650/1670N/1850/1870N/5070N/5170DN/5270DN/5280DW:
43 SERVICE E74
HL-6050/6050D/6050DN/8050N/2700CN:
43 CARD ERROR
Physical format
Logical format
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