^ID - Image Delete

Overview

The ^ID command deletes objects, images, fonts, formats, and other stored items from storage areas selectively or in groups. This instruction can be used within a printing format to delete objects just prior to saving new ones, or it can be used in a standalone format simply to delete objects. The command supports wildcards for flexible deletion operations.

Syntax

^IDd:o.x

Parameters

• d = Source device
  • R: = DRAM
  • B: = Flash Memory
• o = Name of object to delete (1-8 alphanumeric characters, supports * wildcard)
• x = Extension (3 alphanumeric characters, supports * wildcard)

Description

• Selectively deletes stored objects from printer memory
• Supports wildcard patterns for flexible deletion
• Can delete graphics, formats, fonts, and other stored items
• More selective than ^EG (which deletes all graphics at once)
• Useful for cleanup before saving new objects
• Can be used within formats or standalone

Usage Notes

• Supports wildcard patterns using the asterisk (*) character
• The pattern *.* deletes all items with the specified extension
• More selective than ^EG command
• Can be executed within a label format
• Works with both DRAM and Flash memory
• Useful for version management of stored objects

Example - Delete All Formats

^XA^IDR:*.ZPL^XZ

Example - Delete Specific Graphics

^XA^IDR:SAMPLE1.GRF^XZ

Example - Delete Multiple Objects with Same Name

^XA
^IDR:SAMPLE.*^XZ

Example - Delete All Graphics

^XA^IDR:*.*^XZ

Example - Usage Within Format

^XA
^FO25,25^A0,18,10^FDDelete then Save^FS
^IDR:OLDLOGO.GRF^FS
^ISR:NEWLOGO.GRF,Y
^XZ

Wildcard Patterns

Related Commands

• ^EG - Erase Downloaded Graphic (bulk deletion of all graphics)
• ~EG - Erase Downloaded Graphic (tilde format)
• ^EF - Erase Format (for stored formats)
• ~DG - Download Graphic
• ^XG - Recall Graphic
• ^IS - Image Save
• ^IL - Image Load

See Also

• Erase Downloaded Graphic (^EG)
• Erase Format (^EF)
• Image Save (^IS)