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ID TECH EzWriter
Command: Get Firmware Version
Command code: <ESC> u
Hex code: 1B 75
Response: <ESC> [version]
Description: This command can get the firmware version of the EzWriter
* [Version String] is an 8-byte version number with format: “ID TECH MagStripe
Reader/Writer V1.0”
Command: Get IDT3840 Compatible Firmware Version
Command code: <ESC> v
Hex code: 1B 76
Response: <ESC> [version]
Description: This command gets the original IDT3840 compatible firmware version.
* [Version String] is an 8-byte version number with format: “Rev.xx.xx”
Command: Set BPC
Command code: <ESC> o [tk1bit][tk2bit][tk3bit]
Hex code: 1B 6F [05-08][05-08][05-08]
Response: <ESC> 30 [tk1bit][tk2bit][tk3bit]
Description: This command is used to set the bit per character of every track.
Command: Set Hi-Co
Command code: <ESC> x
Hex code: 1B 78
Response: <ESC> 0
Description: This command is used to set the Reader/Writer status to write Hi-Co card
Command: Set Low-Co
Command code: <ESC> y
Hex code: 1B 79
Response: <ESC> 0
Description: This command is used to set EzWriter status to write Low-Co card
Command: Get Hi-Co or Low-Co Status
Command code: <ESC> d
Hex code: 1B 64
Response: <ESC> H – to write Hi-Co
<ESC> L – to write Low-Co
Description: This command is used to get the Reader/Writer write status
Command: Detecting EzWriter
Command code: 9
Hex code: 39
Response: <ESC> 4
Description: This command is used to detect if the EzWriter is existing or not
