Datamax-O'Neil APEX Series Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 47)

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Download - Printer Default Setup
Select Setup Download mode ESC D S
This command puts the printer into the Download mode. The printer will response with a ’?’ character.
Escape Sequence: ESC D S
Hexadecimal: 1B 44 53
Decimal: 27 68 83
Start Default download process ESC S L
This command alerts the printer that a file will now be downloaded.
Escape Sequence: ESC S L
Hexadecimal: 1B 53 4C
Decimal: 27 83 76
Stop Download Process ESC S T 0xFF CR
This command stops the downloading process.
Escape Sequence: ESC S T 0xFF CR
Hexadecimal: 1B 53 54 255 0D
Decimal: 27 83 84 255 13
Store In Flash Default setup data ESC S B CR
This command allows the printer to burn the command file in Flash memory. After finishing the process, the printer will
respond with the”D! X” characters.
Escape Sequence: ESC S B CR
Hexadecimal: 1B 53 42 0D
Decimal: 27 83 66 13
Example: The following escape commands will change the default font to “k2” (48 characters per line). The “k2” font will
be restored in place of the k3 value every time the printer is power cycle
The commands below must be sent sequentially:
Escape sequence 1: ESC D S
Escape sequence 2: ESC S L
Escape sequence 3: ESC k 2
(The previous command can be a binary file with a list of commands to initiate default start up)
Escape sequence 4: ESC S T 0xFF CR
Escape sequence 5: ESC S B CR