SATO XL400/410 - Manual (Page 40)

40 SATO RISC Printers
2. Command Codes Programming Manual
Clear Print Job(s) & Memory
Command Structure:
*a
a:
specifies which part of the memory has to be cleared.
If the “a” parameter is not included with this command
and the printer is in the multi-buffer mode, this com-
mand clears all print jobs in the printer memory, inclu-
ding the current print job.
If “a” is included with this command, it specifies the in-
ternal memory section to be cleared
T To clear the custom character memory
& To clear the form overlay memory
X To clear all internal memory
Example: *
*X
Placement: This command should be sent to the printer as an inde-
pendent data stream.
Default: None
Function:
To clear individual memory or buffer areas of the printer.
Input:
A
*
Z
Output:
There is no printer output as a result of this command. The current
print job in the buffer will be terminated and all other print jobs in the
buffer cleared.
Note:
1. See memory card functions for command variations used to clear
data from the memory card.
2. It is not necessary to clear the printer’s memory between each
print job.
3. The primary purpose of this command is to clear all print jobs in
the multi-buffer mode. The “a” parameter can be used in either
the multi-buffer or single job mode to clear specific parts of the
memory.
4. When the “a” parameter is used, the section of memory specified
will not be cleared until the label is printed.