Typical Dataflow Sequence - Datamax A-4310 Programmer's Manual

Typical Data Flow Sequence
The typical data flow sequence is summarized in the following bullets and detailed in the table below.
Printer Commands data is transmitted to the printer as shown in the table from left to right, top to bottom.
Status commands
Configuration commands
Download commands
Label format
Status commands
Label reprint commands
Memory cleanup
Printer Commands
<SOH>A
<STX>WG
<STX>O220
<STX>n
<STX>V0
<SOH>D
<STX>IApImagename<CR>image data...data
<CR>
<STX>L
D11
131100000500050Typical text field 01
Q0001
E
<SOH>A
<STX>U01new data for field 01
<STX>E0005
<STX>G
<STX>xImagename<CR>
<STX>zA
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Overview
Description
"Status" commands: Get
Status, Request Memory
Module Storage
Information...
"Configuration"
commands, download
image...
"Download" commands,
image, fonts...
Begin label
Label Header record
Label Formatting Data
record –
Object type, orientation,
position, data
Label Quantity
Label Terminate record
Status command
Reprint with New Data
Records
Memory cleanup
Notes
Optional, bi-directional
communication required
for these commands.
See <STX>Kc to reduce
configuration commands
transferred
RAM (temporary) or
Flash (semi-permanent)
memory
Existing label formats
may be recalled. Label
header records are not
required
Optional, bi-directional
communication required
for these commands.
Used for fast re-prints
Typically used for
temporary storage
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