Datamax-O'Neil APEX Series Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 35)

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Example 1: The command Esc M 0 0 0 CR Disables the power out timer
Example 2: The command Esc M 9 9 0 CR Sets the timer to 99 seconds
Note that spaces are not part of the command
Extended Auto Power Down Command ESC M HH MM SS 0 CR
The ‘Set Auto Power Down’ command allows the user to program the printer to automatically shut down after a certain
length of inactivity. This command accepts the following formats: (1) seconds, (2) minutes and seconds, or (3) hours,
minutes and seconds. When used in conjunction with the Default Power-Up Setup command, this command will allow
for the power down timer value to be saved permanently in Flash.
The following table details the available formats for this command:
Command String Printer Response
Esc–‘M’–‘S
1
’ –‘S
2
’–‘0’–CR Sets the printer Auto power down timer to S
1
S
2
seconds
Esc–‘M’–‘M
1
’–‘M
2
’–‘S
1
’ –‘S
2
’–‘0’–CR Sets the printer Auto power down timer to M
1
M
2
minutes S
1
S
2
seconds
Esc–‘M’–‘H
1
’–‘H
2
’–‘M
1
’–‘M
2
’–‘S
1
’ –‘S
2
’–‘0’–CR Sets the printer Auto power down timer to H
1
H
2
hours M
1
M
2
minutes S
1
S
2
seconds
Here, H
1
H
2
, M
1
M
2
and S
1
S
2
are two decimal characters that denote hours, minutes and seconds respectively. Values
range from ‘00’ to ‘99’ with values over 59 being carried over. Up to 18 hours may be specified. The CR character at the
end of the command is mandatory.
Example 1: This escape sequence sets the Auto power down timer to 54 seconds
Escape
Sequence: ESC M 5 4 0 CR
Hexadecimal: 1B 4D 35 34 30 0C
Decimal: 27 77 53 52 48 13
Example 2: This escape sequence sets the Auto power down timer to 1 hour 16 minutes 54 seconds. Note that 76
minutes was converted to 1 hour 16 minutes.
Escape Sequence: ESC M 7 6 5 4 0 CR
Hexadecimal: 1B 4D 37 36 35 34 30 0C
Decimal: 27 77 55 54 53 52 48 13
Example 3: This escape sequence sets the Auto power down timer to 18 hours. Note that 98 hours got truncated to 18
hours
Escape
Sequence: ESC M 9 8 7 6 5 4 0 CR
Hexadecimal: 1B 4D 39 38 37 36 35 34 30 0C
Decimal: 27 77 57 56 55 54 53 52 48 13