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WITCH TO FLASH DOWNLOAD MODE
Puts the printer in flash download mode in preparation to receive commands controlling the downloading
of objects into flash memory.
When this command is received, the printer leaves normal operation and can no longer print transactions
until the Reboot the Printer command (1D FF) is received or the printer is rebooted.
This command does not affect the current communication parameters. Once the printer is in flash download
mode, this command is no longer available.
ASCII
ESC [ }
Hexadecimal 1B 5B 7D
Decimal
27 91 125
Related Information
See Entering Flash Download Mode elsewhere in this book to put the printer in flash download mode using
the Configuration Menu.
R
ETURN FLASH MEMORY SIZE
Returns the size of the flash used. There are 16 sectors (64K each) in flash memory. This command assures
that the firmware to be downloaded is the appropriate size for flash memory.
ASCII
GS SOH
Hexadecimal 1D 01
Decimal
29 1
The returned value corresponds to the highest sector number that can be accepted by the Select Sector to
Download (1D 02 nn) command.:
Value and Range of n 15 = 1 Mbytes Flash
Exceptions
Available only in download mode.