Chapter 4 — ESim Commands
ESim for the PC4 and PF8 Printers Programmer’s Reference Manual 123
The format of the error messages is controlled by the eR command.
Example:
The table shows an example of the US command with a reply.
USR - Read Serial Number
Purpose: Use this command to read the serial number in EEPROM.
Syntax: USR
UV - Product Identity and Asian Font Types
Purpose: Use this command to generate output on the RS-232 or USB port
about the software and fonts stored in the memory cartridge.
Syntax: UV
Remarks: The first line returned after the UV command is base software
appended by a CR/LF, the next is one line with information on the
font appended by CR/LF.
V - Define Variable
Purpose: Use this command to define variable data fields for use in stored
forms.
Command Reply Explanation
USABE 8 <ACK> Activate all error flags.
eRQ,6,R 8 Setup user-defined error/status character control to Q for
<XOFF> and R for <XON>.
N 8 Clears image buffer errors.
AA 8 Erroneous command type A (syntax error).
P 8 <NAK>01Q Print image buffer with error 01,
R Direct recovery error 01 (type A) and continue.
Note: This command can only be used on PF8 printers.