Datamax-O'Neil PrintPAD AN-14 (Line Printer and Easy Print Modes) User Manual
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ESC {MD?} QUERY 
The manufacturing date of the printer is returned, IF the manufacturing date has been written to the printer, otherwise the 
data field returned is None. Since the manufacturing date is actually the parameter returned, there is no need for the 
Parameter:Data after the MD! in the response (MD!<date string>. The date is a string that can be entered in any format. 
Typically, the format is MM/DD/YY. 
 
Query: 
ESC{MD?} 
 
Response (note that the date string can have different formats): 
{MD!12/10/2005} 
 
 
ESC {MY?} MEMORY QUERY 
 
PARAMETER MEANING
VALUES/FORMAT
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
FS
Flash Size
In MegaBits
X
X
FM
Flash Type
String (AMD)
X
X
RS
RAM Size
In MegaBits
X
X
DT Download
Total
Total memory available for 
download (Bytes) 
X X
DR Download
Remaining
Memory remaining from total for 
additional download (Bytes) 
X X
 
 
ESC {PH?} PRINTHEAD QUERY 
 
PARAMETER MEANING
VALUES/FORMAT
ORIGINAL
MF2/MF3/2t/4t
RADIO READY
2t/3l/4t
TD
Total number of dots across 
printhead 
0384 = 2” printer 
0576 = 3” printer 
0834 = 4” printer 
X X
DD
Dot Density
Approx 203 dpi (8 dots per mm)
X
X
M Model
M-T102 
RKF2003 
LTP3345 
LTP3445 
X
X 
X 
X 
X 
X
T Temperature
nn.nC
X
X
 
 
ESC {SN?} SERIAL NUMBER QUERY 
The serial number of the printer is returned, IF the serial number has been written to the printer, otherwise the data field 
returned is None. Since the serial number is actually the parameter returned, there is no need for the Parameter:Data 
after the SN! in the response (SN!<serial number string>. The serial number is a string that can be entered in any format. 
Typically, it is the serial number printed on the label on the printer. 
 
Query: 
ESC{SN?} 
 
Response (note that the serial number string can have different formats): 
{SN!MH00035}