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6.3.26 SAVE START COMMAND (For ATA Card) [ECS] XV
Function Declares the start of saving PC interface commands.
(Places the printer in the mode where PC interface commands are written in the ATA
card.)
Format [ESC] XV; dddddddd, b, c [LF] [NUL]
Term dddddddd: Identifier to be used for saving in the ATA card or calling
File name using from 1 to 8 characters
Available characters:
A to Z: A to Z (in both upper and lower case)
0 to 9: Numerals from 0 to 9
Symbols: !, ”, #, $, %, &, ’, ), (, -, ^, _, {, }, ¯
b: Drive
1: Slot 1 on the PCMCIA board (Option)
2: Slot 2 on the PCMCIA board (Option)
c: Status response at save time
0: No status response made
1: Status response made
Explanation (1) When the PC interface command is stored in the ATA card, directory “PCSAVE” is
created, and then the directory “Specified file name. PCS” is created under the
“PCSAVE” directory level.
(2) Up to about 1 MB can be saved per a save.
Notes (1) After sending the Save Start Command ([ESC] XV), any command other than the
following will be saved into the ATA card without being analyzed.
• Save Start Command ([ESC] XO)
• Save Terminate Command ([ESC] XP)
• Saved Data Call Command ([ESC] XQ, [ESC] XT)
• Bit Map Writable Character Command ([ESC] XD, [ESC] XA)
• Reset Command ([ESC] WR)
• Status Request Command ([ESC] WS)
• Flash Memory Format Command ([ESC] J1)
• ATA Card Format Command ([ESC] JA)
(2) No error check is made for the commands at save time.
Refer to • Save Terminate Command ([ESC] XP)
• Flash Memory Format Command ([ESC] JA)
Examples [ESC] JA; B [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] XV; PC_SAVE, 1, 0 [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] D0508, 0760, 0468 [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] T20C30 [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] C [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] PC001; 0200, 0125, 1, 1, A, 00, B [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] PC002; 0650, 0550, 2, 2, G, 33, B, +0000000001 [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] XP [LF] [NUL