Datamax E-Class Mark II - Special Instructions; Typical Data Flow Sequence

Overview
4 Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual
Special Instructions
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Typical Data Flow Sequence
The typical data flow sequence is summarized in the following bullets and detailed in the
table below. Printer Commands data is transmitted to the printer as shown in the table from
left to right, top to bottom.
 Status commands
 Configuration commands
 Download commands
 Label format
 Status commands
 Label reprint commands
 Memory cleanup
Printer Commands Description Notes
<SOH>A
<STX>WG
“Status” commands: Get
Status, Request Memory
Module Storage
Information…
Optional,
bidirectional
communication
required for these
commands.
<STX>O220
<STX>n
<STX>V0
“Configuration”
commands, download
image…
See <STX>Kc to
reduce configuration
commands
transferred
<SOH>D
<STX>IApImagename<CR>image data...data
<CR>
“Download” commands,
image, fonts…
RAM (temporary) or
Flash (semi-
permanent)
memory.
<STX>L
Begin label
D11
Label Header record
131100000500050Typical text field 01
Label Formatting Data
record –
Object type, orientation,
position, data
Q0001
Label Quantity
E
Label Terminate record
Existing label
formats may be
recalled. Label
header records are
not required.