SATO 5900RVe manual Flash Memory Download Mode

Unit 4: Operation

FLASH MEMORY DOWNLOAD MODE

A Flash ROM internally stores and deletes font data and custom designed character data. The storage capacity for custom characters is 95 for each type of 16 x 16, 22 x 22, and 24 x 24 dots.

There are four transmission protocols for font download: (1) Download Font Storage, (2) Download Font Deletion, (3) Download Font Information Aquisition, (4) Storage Custom- Designed Character. The printer return status is set between STX (02H) and ETX (03H), and transferred in 3 bytes. Note that the return status for the font data transfer when storing font is 1 byte of ACK (06H). All status data transferred from the host are set between STX (02H) and ETX (03H), and transferred in 3 bytes.

DOWNLOAD FONT REGISTRATION

STATUS DESCRIPTION		ACSII		HEX	TRANSFER
Not Already Stored		A		41	Printer to Host
Already Stored		B		42	Printer to Host
Storage Area NG		N		4E	Printer to Host
Store Font		0		30	Host to Printer
Do Not Store Font		1		31	Host to Printer
Ready For Storage Status		O		4F	Printer to Host
Font Storage Completed Normally		E		45	Printer to Host
Font Storage Cancelled		S		53	Printer to Host
Font Storage Completed Abnormally		Z		5A	Printer to Host
DOWNLOAD FONT DELETION
STATUS DESCRIPTION		ACSII		HEX	TRANSFER
Not Already Stored		A		41	Printer to Host
Already Stored		B		42	Printer to Host
Delete Font		0		30	Host to Printer
Do Not Delete Font		1		31	Host to Printer
Font Deletion Completed Normally		E		45	Printer to Host
Font Deletion Cancelled		S		53	Printer to Host
Font Storage Completed Abnormally		Z		5A	Printer to Host
DOWNLOAD FONT INFORMATION AQUISTION
STATUS DESCRIPTION	ACSII			HEX	TRANSFER
Not Already Stored	A		41		Printer to Host
Already Stored	B		42		Printer to Host
Font Information Transferred OK	0		30		Host to Printer
Number of Transferred Data	000000-999999		6 bytes w/30-39		Printer to Host
Font Information	Font Info Data + Font Data Info				Printer to Host

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