Zebra ZPL Code - Clearing buffer question

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If memory serves me the proper format is:
~JA for cancel and ~JR for POR
Tilde instead of caret

Jeff

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>I need to write some ZPL code that will clear out what ever is
> currently printing on the label printer (in my case a Zebra 170PAX
> label applicator system) before submitting a new label. For example, If
> the printer is currently printing label 5 of 100, I want to
> programatically mimic the action of taking the prijnter offline,
> pressing Cancel, and put the printer back online, thus cancelling the
> current print job and submitting the new job.
>
>
> here is an excerpt of my label code:
>
> ^LH0,1219 /* Set Label home to Upper Right corner */
> ^LL1219 /* Label Length 1219 dots = ~6 inches */
> ^MD0 /* Media Darkness Leave at default */
> ^XA /* Start Format */
>
> ^CF0,30,^FT85,800 /* Chg font to 0, 30 dots high; move to 85,800
> */
> ^FB400,1,,C, /* Field Block - 400 wide, 1 line, Centered */
> ^FWB /* Field Orientation - Bottom up (270 degrees)
> */
> ^FDABB Inc.^FS /* Field Data, Field Separator */
> ^CF0,30,^FT115,800 /* Chg font to 0, 30 dots high; move to 115,800
> */
> ^FB400,1,,C, /* Field Block - 400 wide, 1 line, Centered */
> ^FWB /* Field Orientation - Bottom up (270 degrees)
> */
> ^FDGreensboro, North Carolina^FS /* Field Data, Field Separator */
>
> ^PQ100 /* Set Label Quantity to 100 */
>
> ^XZ /* End Format */
>
> I have tried placing the ^JA /* Cancel All */ command ahead of the ^LH
> but it doesn't work. I have also tried placing the ^JR /* Power on
> Reset */ command ahead of the ^LH but it doesn't work either. I must
> be doing something wrong! I have called Zebra three times and spoke to
> three different techs, but they were of no help.
> Anyone have any ideas how I can accomplish this?
>