APPENDIX B - FLASH/PCMCIA CARD COMMANDS - 6 
3.2  Format Command  
3.2.1  Physical format 
Command 
ESC CR ! 12340F 
Available Devices 
F, A, H, I 
Description 
This command executes a physical format for the storage device.  This will delete all existing data on the device. 
When two devices are installed into the printer, the command formats the device specified by the select storage 
device command.  When only one device is installed, the command formats that device. 
Error 
HL-1660e/2060/2400C: 
43 CARD1 W ERROR     
43 CARD2 W ERROR     
HL-2400Ce/3400CN 
43 DEVICE1 W ERROR 
43 DEVICE2 W ERROR 
43 DEVICE3 W ERROR 
HL-2460/3260N/2600CN/3450CN/7050: 
43 CARD ERROR 
43 HDD ERROR 
HL-
1650/1670N/1850/1870N/5070N/5170DN/5270DN/5280DW/5380DN/6180DW/5470DW/5450DN/5440D/S7000DN: 
43 SERVICE E74 
HL-6050/6050D/6050DN/8050N/2700CN: 
43 CARD ERROR 
 
 
3.2.2  Logical format 
Command 
ESC CR ! 12341F 
Available Devices 
F, A, H, I 
Description 
This command executes a logical format. 
When two devices are installed into the printer, the command formats the device specified by the select storage 
device command.  When only one device is installed, the command formats that device. 
Error 
HL-1660e/2060/2400C: 
43 CARD1 W ERROR     
43 CARD2 W ERROR     
HL-2400Ce/3400CN 
43 DEVICE1 W ERROR 
43 DEVICE2 W ERROR 
43 DEVICE3 W ERROR 
HL-2460/3260N/2600CN/3450CN/7050: 
43 CARD ERROR 
43 HDD ERROR 
HL-
1650/1670N/1850/1870N/5070N/5170DN/5270DN/5280DW/5380DN/6180DW/5470DW/5450DN/5440D/S7000DN: 
43 SERVICE E74 
HL-6050/6050D/6050DN/8050N/2700CN: 
43 CARD ERROR