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ID TECH EzWriter

Command: WRITE Passbook (supported in firmware v2.7 or later version)

Command code: <ESC> W [raw data block]

Hex code: 1B 57 [raw data block]

Response: <ESC> [status bytes]: status = 30 or 35 + 1B 3x

Description: This command processing is similar to raw data writing but responses are

different. If first write/verify passes, it responses 1B 30. If first write/verify fail, it

responses 1B 35, waiting for second swipe to verify; After second swipe, it send verify

result out as 1B 3x. x=0 for no error; x=1 for T1 error; x=2 for T2 error; x=3 for T1&T2

error; x=4 for T3 error; x=5 for T1 and T3 error; x=6 to T2 and T3 error; x=7 for T1, T2 and

T3 error.

Command: READ Passbook (supported in firmware v2.7 or later version)

Command code: <ESC> R <option>

Hex code: 1B 52 <option>

Response: [data block] <ESC> [status byte]

Description: This command requests the R/W to read a card swiped and respond with the

data read in ASCII format. It will read data in passbook format as well as ISO and AAMVA

format.

Status byte: 3x. x=0 for no error; x=1 for T1 error; x=2 for T2 error; x=3 for T1&T2 error;

x=4 for T3 error; x=5 for T1 and T3 error; x=6 to T2 and T3 error; x=7 for T1,T2 and T3

error.

<option> = ‘0’ – to send any decoded track data.

<option> = ‘1’ – to send only different track data.

Command: Communication test

Command code: <ESC> e

Hex code: 1B 65

Response: <ESC> y [1B] [79]

Description: This command is used to verify that the communication link between

computer and the EzWriter is up and good.

Command: All LED off

Command code: <ESC> <81>

Hex code: 1B 81

Response: none

Description: This command is used to turn off all the LEDs.

Command: All LED on

Command code: <ESC> <82>

Hex code: 1B 82

Response: none

Description: This command is used to turn on all the LEDs.

Command: Green LED on

Command code: <ESC> <83>