M Memory Allocation - Intermec EasyCoder C4 Reference Manual

Chapter 7—Commands
M – Memory Allocation
This command is used to allocate or partition the printer's
Description
memory into separate areas for image buffer, forms, graphics, and
external (soft) fonts.
Syntax
Mp
1
Parameters p
1
p
2
p
3
The command to allocate the memory may have to be performed
Remarks
to initialize the printer if the current memory areas are too small.
Note: The M command will also erase all forms and graphics and
return printer default settings.
Default Memory Allocation
The M command line will set the form memory area and the
graphic memory area in the printer's built-in Flash memory.
The remainder of the Flash memory available to the user will
automatically be allocated to the external (soft) fonts memory,
which is intended for bitmap fonts downloaded using external
software. By default, the printer's memory is allocated like this:
SRAM memory
Firmware:
Print image buffer (p
Sum:
Flash Memory
Firmware:
Form memory (p
Graphics memory (p
Soft fonts memory:
Sum:
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Fixed image buff er area (SRAM). Some value must be entered, but it will be
ignored.
Form memory area in whole kilobytes (Flash).
Graphic memory area in whole kilobytes (Flash).
The remainder of the user-available part of the Flash memory will, after
allocation of form memory (p
font memory.
):
1
):
2
):
3
) and graphics memory (p
1
120K Not available to the user
392K Fixed size
512K
778K Not available to the user
30K
30K 214K available to user
154K
992K
), be allocated as soft
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