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DOWNLOADING FILE SUPPLEMENT
NOTE: 22/24/26 does not support any of the flash related functions described below.
The printer supports three modes of file storage: resident, permanent, or temporary. Resident files are usually
stored in FLASH by Boca Systems. Permanent files are stored in FLASH by the customer and temporary files
are stored in RAM. All files downloaded to the printer are initially stored as permanent files. The storage mode
can be changed with one of the following FGL commands:
Default Permanent file - <pf>
Default Temporary file - <tf>
Permanent file - <PF>
Temporary file - <TF>
The lower case storage mode commands change the printer’s default mode, while the upper case commands
modify the printer’s file storage mode until modified by the next storage mode command. The printer will return
to its default mode on power up.
RESIDENT FILES
Resident fonts are printed with the <F#> command and resident logos are printed with the <LO#> command.
Resident fonts can't be removed from flash unless the entire flash is erased. Resident files are usually only
downloaded at the factory.
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY FILES
The printer automatically assigns a sequential ID# to all permanent and temporary files unless the files are
preceded with a valid <ID#> command. The first two soft fonts loaded would be referenced as <SF1> and
<SF2>, respectively. The first two logos loaded would be referenced as <LD1> and <LD2>, respectively.
Note: Logo ID’s are limited to 511 and Soft font ID’s are limited to 32767.
Permanent files are stored in flash and therefore will be saved if the printer is turned off. Temporary files are
stored in ram and will be lost if the printer is turned off.
The <ID#> command is used to assign an ID number to soft fonts and logos. To preset the next logo to logo 3,
send <ID3> prior to the logo information. To replace logo 3, send <ID3> before downloading the next logo. The
<ID#> command is used in the same manner for both logos and soft fonts.
The delete file command <DF#> is used to delete permanent and temporary files.
<DF#> Delete file command format
1 - Delete all permanent and temporary files (same as an ESC c command).
2 - Delete all temporary files.
3 - Delete all permanent and temporary soft fonts.
4 - Delete all temporary soft fonts.
5 - Delete all permanent and temporary logo files.
6 - Delete all temporary logo files.
7 - Delete individual soft font file.
8 - Delete individual logo file.
9 - Reclaim (defrag) download flash space. Use this command to free up any ‘dirty’ bytes in the flash. (NOTE:
This command resets the printer on printers with True Type capability.)
10 - Delete all TrueType Font files.
11 - Delete individual TrueType Font files.
Notes:
• On True Type capable printers (46 and other C-based firmware), the printer will go busy after the reclaim
command <DF9> is processed until the reclaim process is completed. During this time the printer will re-
initialize itself and delete all data from its buffers. We recommend that the reclaim command is the last data
sent until after the system receives a “power on” status from the printer.
• On non-true type capable printers (44 and other assembly based firmware), the printer will not go busy or
reset during the processing of the reclaim <DF9> command.
• The <ID#> command must precede the <DF7>, <DF8> or <DF11> command in order to delete an individual
file.