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6.3.23 Save Start Command [ESC] XO, [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, flash ROM on the CPU board, or the flash memory card.)
Format For flash memory card or flash ROM on the CPU board:
[ESC] XO; aa, (Sb, ) c [LF] [NUL]
For ATA card:
[ESC] XV; dddddddd, b, c [LF] [NUL]
Term aa: Identification number to be used for saving in the flash memory card or flash
ROM on the CPU board, or calling
01 to 99
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: !, “, #, $, %, &, ‘, ), (, -, ^, _, {, }, ¯
Sb: Drive in which the PC interface command is stored
(Omissible in the command for the flash memory card ([ESC] XO). If
omitted, flash ROM on the CPU board is selected.)
b: Drive
0: Flash ROM on the CPU board
(It can be specified in [ECS] XO only.)
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 “Specified file name. PCS” is created under the “PCSAVE”
directory level.
Notes (1) After sending the Save Start Command ([ESC] XO, [ESC] XV), any command other
than the following will be saved into the ATA card or the flash memory card without
being analyzed.
• Save Start Command ([ESC] XO, [ESC] XV)
• 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)
• Memory Card Format Command ([ESC] J1, [ESC] JA)
(2) No error check is made for the commands at save time.
