Datamax E4203 manual Extended System Commands, STX K Memory Configuration, SyntaxSTXKixjykzCR

Extended System Commands

Introduction

Extended System Commands expand certain System-Level Commands, providing extra printer control. Extended System Commands are issued in the same context as System-Level Commands. The table below lists the commands.

Command	<STX>K Command Character
Backfeed Time Delay	b
Get Configuration	C
Set Configuration	c
Database Configuration	D
Character Encoding	E
Set Present Distance	f
Memory Configuration, Internal Module	M
Query Memory Configuration	Q
Reset Memory Configuration	R
Reset Resettable Counters	r
Memory Configuration, Scalable Font Cache	S
Memory Configuration, Printable Label Width	W

Table 5-1: Extended System Command Characters

STX K Memory Configuration

This command configures the available DRAM as a method for managing printer memory. The DRAM memory includes standard DRAM. Memory can be assigned to specific entities or functions in units of 4KB blocks. The allocation(s) as set by this command, draw from the same memory pool, control the sizes of internal Module A, Scalable Cache, and label width. The command indirectly affects maximum print length and label throughput; see note below. The printer executes the memory configuration specified by the command during the next idle period following its receipt, and is stored in Flash memory then reinstated upon a power-up or reset. If the total requested memory allocation exceeds the configurable memory available, contains no fields, or for configurations not specified, the command will be rejected and the printer will assume its previous configuration. Any of the three fields are optional, and are separated by the colon. Brackets indicate optional fields.

Syntax:<STX>Kix[:jy][:kz]<CR>

Sample:<STX>KM0020:S0015<CR>

In the sample, memory is allocated 20*4*1024 bytes for Module A space and 15*4*1024 bytes for the scalable cache.

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