Datamax-O'Neil APEX Series Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 34)

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Printer Controls - Reset
Cancel CAN
This command deletes the entire printer buffer and resets the printer to the power-up default values.
Control Code: CAN
Hexadecimal: 18
Decimal: 24
Reset printer and load default setup ESC @
This command initializes all programmable attributes to factory default values. Custom programming, present in flash memory,
will be restored as well, overriding the factory defaults.
Note: This command does not clear the print buffer! Use the Cancel (CAN) command to clear the buffer.
This command will not restore any changes that were burned into the flash memory such as: fonts, logos, default power up
message or hardware information message. User programmable printer attributes and their factory defaults are shown in the
table below:
Attribute Factory Default
Font Courier 3
Character set International
Underline Disabled
Bold Disabled
Reverse Printing (White on Black)
Disabled
Double Width Disabled
Double Height Disabled
Line spacing 3 dots
Form Feed Length 2030 dots
Vertical Tab distance 203 dots
Horizontal Tab distance 100 dots
Printing direction Left-to-right
Contrast 2
Sensor Sensitivity
255
Auto Power Down time 99 seconds
Printer Controls – Power
Auto Power Down Command ESC M n m 0 CR
This command configures the printer Auto power-down timer.
In order to conserve battery life, the printer features an auto power down timer. If the printer is in the AUTO POWER
DOWN MODE, the power down timer defaults to 99 seconds
on initial power up. Refer to the printer User Manual for
appropriate dip-switch positions.
The auto power down timer may be set or disabled by sending recognized command strings. The auto power down is
re-started upon every character received.
The auto power down timer may be disabled by activating the <RTS> input line, or setting the auto power down timer to
zero, the printer lowers the CTS output line and transmits AUXOFF followed by XOFF before power down. On power
down the timer reverts to its default settings.
The parameters n1 and n2 may be set to ‘0’ through ‘9’.