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Datamax-O'Neil PrintPAD AN-14 (Line Printer and Easy Print Modes) User Manual

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ESC {FM?} QUERY

Each format present in the printer will return one complete set of all parameters below. If there are no graphics present,
the response will be {FM!}

PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

RADIO READY

2t/3l/4t

N5

Five character font name

Varies by format

X

N1

One character font name

Varies by format

X

L Location

R = Resident
D = Download

X

UV

User Version (can be assigned by
user at time of download)

One character

X

UD

User Date (can be assigned by user
at download)

Form:
XX/YY/ZZ

X

US

User Description (can be assigned
by user at time of download)

Up to 20
characters

X




ESC {IR?} INFRARED QUERY
Even though not all printers have infrared capabilities, the ESC{IR?} query is present in all printers to allow the user to
determine uniquely which printer type is attached

PARAMETER MEANING VALUES/FORMAT

ORIGINAL

MF2/MF3/2t/4t

RADIO READY

2t/3l/4t

P Protocol

MF2/MF3/2t/4t
(non radio)
support Infrared

2t/3l/4t (radio
ready) do NOT
support Infrared

OFF
IrDA
ASK
ASK-CRC
DIRECT
DIRECT-CRC
PULSE
PULSE-CRC

Fixed: N

(None)

AV

Ask Version

nn (Current 01)

X

DV

Direct Version

nn (Current 01)

X

Fixed: 00

IV

IrDA Version

n.n-nn

Fixed: 0.00

IN

IrDA Name (unique across printers)

The value
returned for this
parameter
identify the
printer type

microFlash2
microFlash3
microFlash4

microFlash4CR

2t

2tCR

Printer Type
2tR
3LR
4tr
Card Reader
Add S suffix
Radio

Add 802 or
Add BT suffix

ID IrDA

Nickname

X

X