Chapter 7 — Commands
128 ESim for the PC4 and PF8 Printer Programmer’s Reference Manual
^D - Remaining Labels
Purpose: This high priority command makes the printer return the
number of labels remaining to be printed in a batch print job.
Syntax: ^D
Remarks: The reply at command US is by default Pnnnn<CR><LF>, where
nnnn is the number of remaining labels.
This command can only be sent via the RS-232 or USB ports.
Example:
This example renders a box and orders the printer to print 4
copies. At command ^A, the printing is paused and interrogated
for remaining number of labels. Printing is continued again at
command ^C.
X0,0,10,20,40
P4
^A
^D
^C
^default - Restore Factory Defaults
Purpose: This command sets all parameters back to the factory default.
Syntax: ^default
Remark: This command returns the printer to its default setup when
necessary; for example, prior to updating firmware. See “Default
Setup” on page 18 for the default value of setup parameters.
After sending this command, wait at least two seconds before
sending any further commands to ensure the printer has fully
restarted.
^ee - Immediate Error Report
Purpose: This command makes the printer report error and status
immediately via the RS-232 or USB port.
Syntax: ^ee
Remarks: After the command is sent into printer via the RS-232 or USB
interface, the printer returns an error and status report on the
serial port once it when reaches a state of normal-command-
input or error-waiting-recovering.