Clear Print Job(S) And Memory - SATO M-8400RVe Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Clear Print Job(s) & Memory
Command Structure
Command Function
Input to Printer
Printer Output
Special Note
SATO M8400RVe
<ESC>*a
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
T To clear the custom character memory
& To clear the form overlay memory
X To clear all internal memory
Example: <ESC>*
<ESC>*&
Placement: This command should be sent to the printer as
an independent data stream.
Default: None
To clear individual memory or buffer areas of the printer.
<ESC>A
<ESC>*
<ESC>Z
There is no printer output as a result of this command. The current
print job in the buffer will be terminated and all other print jobs in the
buffer cleared.
1. See Expanded Memory Functions for variations of this command
used to clear data from the optional Expanded Memory.
2. It is not necessary to clear the printer's memory between each
print job.
3. 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.
4. When the "a" parameter is used, the section of memory specified
will not be cleared until the label is printed.
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