3.2 Format Command; 3.2.1 Physical format; 3.2.2 Logical format- Page 510

APPENDIX B - FLASH/PCMCIA CARD COMMANDS - 6 

3.2

Format Command  

3.2.1

Physical format 

Command 

ESC CR ! 12340F 

Available Devices 

F, A, H, I 

Description 

This command executes a physical format for the storage device.  This will delete all existing data on the device. 

When two devices are installed into the printer, the command formats the device specified by the select storage 
device command.  When only one device is installed, the command formats that device. 

Error 

HL-1660e/2060/2400C:

43 CARD1 W ERROR 

43 CARD2 W ERROR 

HL-2400Ce/3400CN 

43 DEVICE1 W ERROR 

43 DEVICE2 W ERROR 

43 DEVICE3 W ERROR 

HL-2460/3260N/2600CN/3450CN/7050: 

43 CARD ERROR 

43 HDD ERROR 

HL-
1650/1670N/1850/1870N/5070N/5170DN/5270DN/5280DW/5380DN/6180DW/5470DW/5450DN/5440D/S7000DN: 

43 SERVICE E74 

HL-6050/6050D/6050DN/8050N/2700CN: 

43 CARD ERROR 

3.2.2

Logical format 

Command 

ESC CR ! 12341F 

Available Devices 

F, A, H, I 

Description 

This command executes a logical format. 

When two devices are installed into the printer, the command formats the device specified by the select storage 
device command.  When only one device is installed, the command formats that device. 

Error 

HL-1660e/2060/2400C:

43 CARD1 W ERROR 

43 CARD2 W ERROR 

HL-2400Ce/3400CN 

43 DEVICE1 W ERROR 

43 DEVICE2 W ERROR 

43 DEVICE3 W ERROR 

HL-2460/3260N/2600CN/3450CN/7050: 

43 CARD ERROR 

43 HDD ERROR 

HL-
1650/1670N/1850/1870N/5070N/5170DN/5270DN/5280DW/5380DN/6180DW/5470DW/5450DN/5440D/S7000DN: 

43 SERVICE E74 

HL-6050/6050D/6050DN/8050N/2700CN: 

43 CARD ERROR