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Paper roll Miscellaneous commands ESC @
Ver. 10.01 p. 410
ESC @
EXECUTING + SETTING
[Name] Initialize printer
[Format] ASCII ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 64
[Range] None
[Default] None
[Printers not featuring this command] None
[Description] Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer modes to the modes that were in effect when the
power was turned on.
• Any macro definitions are not cleared.
• Offline response selection is not cleared.
• GS A settings are not cleared.
• Contents of user NV memory are not cleared.
• NV graphics (NV bit image) and NV user memory are not cleared.
• The maintenance counter value is not affected by this command.
• The specifying of offline response isn’t cleared.
[Notes]
■ The DIP switch settings are not checked again.
■ The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.
■ When this command is processed in page mode, the printer deletes the data in the print areas, initializes
all settings, and selects standard mode.
■ This command can cancel all the settings, such as print mode and line feed, at the same time.
■ The print position moves to the beginning of the line when this command is executed. When a left margin
is set in standard mode, the position of the left margin is the beginning of the line or there is no data in
the print buffer.
Miscellaneous commands