diff --git a/armsrc/BigBuf.c b/armsrc/BigBuf.c
index 07409029a..7b199930a 100644
--- a/armsrc/BigBuf.c
+++ b/armsrc/BigBuf.c
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ void BigBuf_free_keep_EM(void) {
 }
 
 void BigBuf_print_status(void) {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Memory"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Memory"));
     Dbprintf("  BIGBUF_SIZE.............%d", BIGBUF_SIZE);
     Dbprintf("  Available memory........%d", BigBuf_hi);
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Tracing"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Tracing"));
     Dbprintf("  tracing ................%d", tracing);
     Dbprintf("  traceLen ...............%d", traceLen);
 }
diff --git a/armsrc/Standalone/hf_colin.c b/armsrc/Standalone/hf_colin.c
index c2f74f64e..098cfa1b6 100644
--- a/armsrc/Standalone/hf_colin.c
+++ b/armsrc/Standalone/hf_colin.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void ReadLastTagFromFlash() {
     end_time = GetTickCount();
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "[OK] Last tag recovered from FLASHMEM set to emulator");
     cjSetCursLeft();
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s[IN]%s %s%dms%s for TAG_FLASH_READ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, end_time - start_time, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s[IN]%s %s%dms%s for TAG_FLASH_READ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, end_time - start_time, _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
     FlashStop();
     SpinOff(0);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void WriteTagToFlash(uint8_t index, size_t size) {
 
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "[OK] TAG WRITTEN TO FLASH ! [0-to offset %u]", bytes_sent);
     cjSetCursLeft();
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s[IN]%s %s%dms%s for TAG_FLASH_WRITE", _GREEN_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, end_time - start_time, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s[IN]%s %s%dms%s for TAG_FLASH_WRITE", _GREEN_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, end_time - start_time, _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
     FlashStop();
     SpinOff(0);
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ void RunMod() {
     // banner:
     vtsend_reset(NULL);
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "\r\n%s", clearTerm);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s%s%s", _CYAN_, sub_banner, _WHITE_);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>%s C.J.B's MifareFastPwn Started\r\n", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s%s%s", _CYAN_, sub_banner, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>%s C.J.B's MifareFastPwn Started\r\n", _RED_, _WHITE_);
 
     currline = 20;
     curlline = 20;
@@ -370,16 +370,16 @@ failtag:
 
     FpgaWriteConfWord(FPGA_MAJOR_MODE_OFF);
     vtsend_cursor_position_restore(NULL);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "\t\t\t%s[   GOT a Tag !   ]%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "\t\t\t%s[   GOT a Tag !   ]%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "\t\t\t       `---> Breaking keys ---->");
     cjSetCursRight();
 
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "\t%sGOT TAG :%s %08x%s", _RED_, _CYAN_, cjcuid, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "\t%sGOT TAG :%s %08x%s", _RED_, _CYAN_, cjcuid, _WHITE_);
 
     if (cjcuid == 0) {
         cjSetCursLeft();
-        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>%s BUG: 0000_CJCUID! Retrying...", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>%s BUG: 0000_CJCUID! Retrying...", _RED_, _WHITE_);
         SpinErr(0, 100, 8);
         goto failtag;
     }
@@ -452,19 +452,19 @@ failtag:
                     // COMMON SCHEME 1  : INFINITRON/HEXACT
                     case 0x484558414354:
                         cjSetCursLeft();
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*STOP*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*STOP*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _RED_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "    .TAG SEEMS %sDETERMINISTIC%s.     ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "    .TAG SEEMS %sDETERMINISTIC%s.     ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%sDetected: %s INFI_HEXACT_VIGIK_TAG%s", _ORANGE_, _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%sDetected: %s INFI_HEXACT_VIGIK_TAG%s", _ORANGE_, _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "...%s[%sKey_derivation_schemeTest%s]%s...", _YELLOW_, _GREEN_, _YELLOW_, _GREEN_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "...%s[%sKey_derivation_schemeTest%s]%s...", _YELLOW_, _GREEN_, _YELLOW_, _GREEN_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*DONE*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*DONE*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
                         ;
                         // Type 0 / A first
                         uint16_t t = 0;
@@ -597,19 +597,19 @@ failtag:
                     case 0x8829da9daf76:
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*STOP*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*STOP*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _RED_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "    .TAG SEEMS %sDETERMINISTIC%s.     ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "    .TAG SEEMS %sDETERMINISTIC%s.     ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%sDetected :%sURMET_CAPTIVE_VIGIK_TAG%s", _ORANGE_, _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%sDetected :%sURMET_CAPTIVE_VIGIK_TAG%s", _ORANGE_, _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "...%s[%sKey_derivation_schemeTest%s]%s...", _YELLOW_, _GREEN_, _YELLOW_, _GREEN_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "...%s[%sKey_derivation_schemeTest%s]%s...", _YELLOW_, _GREEN_, _YELLOW_, _GREEN_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*DONE*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*DONE*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
                         // emlClearMem();
@@ -639,19 +639,19 @@ failtag:
                     case 0x424c41524f4e:
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*STOP*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*STOP*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _RED_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "    .TAG SEEMS %sDETERMINISTIC%s.     ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "    .TAG SEEMS %sDETERMINISTIC%s.     ", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s  Detected :%sNORALSY_VIGIK_TAG %s", _ORANGE_, _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s  Detected :%sNORALSY_VIGIK_TAG %s", _ORANGE_, _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "...%s[%sKey_derivation_schemeTest%s]%s...", _YELLOW_, _GREEN_, _YELLOW_, _GREEN_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "...%s[%sKey_derivation_schemeTest%s]%s...", _YELLOW_, _GREEN_, _YELLOW_, _GREEN_);
                         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*DONE*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+                        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>>>>>>!*DONE*!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
 
                         t = 0;
                         for (uint16_t s = 0; s < sectorsCnt; s++) {
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ failtag:
     if (!allKeysFound) {
         cjSetCursLeft();
         cjTabulize();
-        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s[ FAIL ]%s\r\n->did not found all the keys :'(", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s[ FAIL ]%s\r\n->did not found all the keys :'(", _RED_, _WHITE_);
         cjSetCursLeft();
         SpinErr(1, 100, 8);
         SpinOff(100);
@@ -711,25 +711,25 @@ failtag:
     }
     cjSetCursLeft();
 
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>%s Setting Keys->Emulator MEM...[%sOK%s]", _YELLOW_, _WHITE_, _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>%s Setting Keys->Emulator MEM...[%sOK%s]", _YELLOW_, _WHITE_, _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
 
     /* filling TAG to emulator */
     uint8_t filled = 0;
     cjSetCursLeft();
 
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>%s Filling Emulator <- from A keys...", _YELLOW_, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>%s Filling Emulator <- from A keys...", _YELLOW_, _WHITE_);
     e_MifareECardLoad(sectorsCnt, 0, 0, &filled);
     if (filled != 1) {
         cjSetCursLeft();
 
-        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>%s W_FAILURE ! %sTrying fallback B keys....", _RED_, _ORANGE_, _WHITE_);
+        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>%s W_FAILURE ! %sTrying fallback B keys....", _RED_, _ORANGE_, _WHITE_);
 
         /* no trace, no dbg  */
         e_MifareECardLoad(sectorsCnt, 1, 0, &filled);
         if (filled != 1) {
             cjSetCursLeft();
 
-            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "FATAL:EML_FALLBACKFILL_B");
+            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "FATAL:EML_FALLBACKFILL_B");
             SpinErr(2, 100, 8);
             SpinOff(100);
             return;
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ failtag:
     end_time = GetTickCount();
     cjSetCursLeft();
 
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>%s Time for VIGIK break :%s%dms%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, end_time - start_time, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>%s Time for VIGIK break :%s%dms%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, end_time - start_time, _WHITE_);
 
     vtsend_cursor_position_save(NULL);
     vtsend_set_attribute(NULL, 1);
@@ -758,10 +758,10 @@ readysim:
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "-> We launch Emulation ->");
     cjSetCursLeft();
 
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s!> HOLD ON : %s When you'll click, simm will stop", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s!> HOLD ON : %s When you'll click, simm will stop", _RED_, _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
 
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "Then %s immediately %s we'll try to %s dump our emulator state%s \r\nin a %s chinese tag%s", _RED_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, _WHITE_,
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "Then %s immediately %s we'll try to %s dump our emulator state%s \r\nin a %s chinese tag%s", _RED_, _WHITE_, _YELLOW_, _WHITE_,
                _CYAN_, _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
     cjSetCursLeft();
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ readysim:
     LED_C_OFF();
     SpinOff(50);
     vtsend_cursor_position_restore(NULL);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "[   SIMUL ENDED   ]%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "[   SIMUL ENDED   ]%s", _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
 
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "<- We're out of Emulation");
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ readysim:
     saMifareMakeTag();
     cjSetCursLeft();
     vtsend_cursor_position_restore(NULL);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s[ CLONED? ]", _CYAN_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s[ CLONED? ]", _CYAN_);
 
     DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "-> End Cloning.");
     WDT_HIT();
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ readysim:
     cjTabulize();
     vtsend_set_attribute(NULL, 0);
     vtsend_set_attribute(NULL, 7);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "- [ LA FIN ] -\r\n%s`-> You can take shell back :) ...", _WHITE_);
+    DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "- [ LA FIN ] -\r\n%s`-> You can take shell back :) ...", _WHITE_);
     cjSetCursLeft();
     vtsend_set_attribute(NULL, 0);
     SpinErr(3, 100, 16);
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ int cjat91_saMifareChkKeys(uint8_t blockNo, uint8_t keyType, bool clearTrace, ui
         // if (!iso14443a_fast_select_card(cjuid, 0)) {
         if (!iso14443a_select_card(cjuid, NULL, &cjcuid, true, 0, true)) {
             cjSetCursLeft();
-            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%sFATAL%s : E_MF_LOSTTAG", _RED_, _WHITE_);
+            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%sFATAL%s : E_MF_LOSTTAG", _RED_, _WHITE_);
             return -1;
         }
 
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ void saMifareMakeTag(void) {
             if (currfline > 53) {
                 currfline = 54;
             }
-            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "Block :%02x %sOK%s", blockNum, _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
+            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "Block :%02x %sOK%s", blockNum, _GREEN_, _WHITE_);
             //                                                      DbprintfEx(FLAG_RAWPRINT,"FATAL:E_MF_CHINESECOOK_NORICE");
             //                                                      cfail=1;
             // return;
@@ -977,15 +977,15 @@ void saMifareMakeTag(void) {
             cjSetCursLeft();
             cjSetCursLeft();
 
-            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "`--> %sFAIL%s : CHN_FAIL_BLK_%02x_NOK", _RED_, _WHITE_, blockNum);
+            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "`--> %sFAIL%s : CHN_FAIL_BLK_%02x_NOK", _RED_, _WHITE_, blockNum);
             cjSetCursFRight();
-            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>%s STOP AT %02x", _RED_, _WHITE_, blockNum);
+            DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>%s STOP AT %02x", _RED_, _WHITE_, blockNum);
             cfail++;
             break;
         }
         cjSetCursFRight();
 
-        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE | FLAG_ANSI, "%s>>>>>>>> END <<<<<<<<%s", _YELLOW_, _WHITE_);
+        DbprintfEx(FLAG_NEWLINE, "%s>>>>>>>> END <<<<<<<<%s", _YELLOW_, _WHITE_);
         // break;
         /*if (cfail == 1) {
                 DbprintfEx(FLAG_RAWPRINT,"FATAL: E_MF_HARA_KIRI_\r\n");
diff --git a/armsrc/appmain.c b/armsrc/appmain.c
index ce716f026..623d7483f 100644
--- a/armsrc/appmain.c
+++ b/armsrc/appmain.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void MeasureAntennaTuningHf(void) {
         DbprintfEx(FLAG_INPLACE, "%u mV / %5u V", volt, (uint16_t)(volt / 1000));
     }
     FpgaWriteConfWord(FPGA_MAJOR_MODE_OFF);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_LOG, "\n[+] cancelled", 1);
+    Dbprintf("\n[+] cancelled", 1);
 }
 
 void ReadMem(int addr) {
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void SendVersion(void) {
 // measure the USB Speed by sending SpeedTestBufferSize bytes to client and measuring the elapsed time.
 // Note: this mimics GetFromBigbuf(), i.e. we have the overhead of the PacketCommandNG structure included.
 void printUSBSpeed(void) {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Transfer Speed"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Transfer Speed"));
     Dbprintf("  Sending packets to client...");
 
 #define USB_SPEED_TEST_MIN_TIME 1500 // in milliseconds
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void printUSBSpeed(void) {
 
     Dbprintf("  Time elapsed............%dms", end_time - start_time);
     Dbprintf("  Bytes transferred.......%d", bytes_transferred);
-    DbprintfEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, "  Transfer Speed PM3 -> Client = " _YELLOW_("%d") " bytes/s", 1000 * bytes_transferred / (end_time - start_time));
+    Dbprintf("  Transfer Speed PM3 -> Client = " _YELLOW_("%d") " bytes/s", 1000 * bytes_transferred / (end_time - start_time));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -412,12 +412,12 @@ void SendStatus(void) {
     printT55xxConfig(); // LF T55XX Config
 #endif
     printUSBSpeed();
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Various"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Various"));
     Dbprintf("  MF_DBGLEVEL.............%d", MF_DBGLEVEL);
     Dbprintf("  ToSendMax...............%d", ToSendMax);
     Dbprintf("  ToSendBit...............%d", ToSendBit);
     Dbprintf("  ToSend BUFFERSIZE.......%d", TOSEND_BUFFER_SIZE);
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Installed StandAlone Mode"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Installed StandAlone Mode"));
     ModInfo();
 
     //DbpString("Running ");
diff --git a/armsrc/flashmem.c b/armsrc/flashmem.c
index 6cb13dfc8..47a9b8c97 100644
--- a/armsrc/flashmem.c
+++ b/armsrc/flashmem.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ void Flash_EraseChip(void) {
 */
 
 void Flashmem_print_status(void) {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Flash memory"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Flash memory"));
     Dbprintf("  Baudrate................%dMHz", FLASHMEM_SPIBAUDRATE / 1000000);
 
     if (!FlashInit()) {
diff --git a/armsrc/fpgaloader.c b/armsrc/fpgaloader.c
index 849524bce..520cce855 100644
--- a/armsrc/fpgaloader.c
+++ b/armsrc/fpgaloader.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void SetAdcMuxFor(uint32_t whichGpio) {
 }
 
 void Fpga_print_status(void) {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Currently loaded FPGA image"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Currently loaded FPGA image"));
     Dbprintf("  mode....................%s", fpga_version_information[downloaded_bitstream - 1]);
 }
 
diff --git a/armsrc/lfops.c b/armsrc/lfops.c
index d1a81220f..31418d5b5 100644
--- a/armsrc/lfops.c
+++ b/armsrc/lfops.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Default LF T55xx config is set to:
 t55xx_config t_config = { 29 * 8, 17 * 8, 15 * 8, 47 * 8, 15 * 8 } ;
 
 void printT55xxConfig(void) {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("LF T55XX config"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("LF T55XX config"));
     Dbprintf("  [a] startgap............%d*8 (%d)", t_config.start_gap / 8, t_config.start_gap);
     Dbprintf("  [b] writegap............%d*8 (%d)", t_config.write_gap / 8, t_config.write_gap);
     Dbprintf("  [c] write_0.............%d*8 (%d)", t_config.write_0 / 8,   t_config.write_0);
diff --git a/armsrc/lfsampling.c b/armsrc/lfsampling.c
index 73c8bcd45..1767f2e64 100644
--- a/armsrc/lfsampling.c
+++ b/armsrc/lfsampling.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Default LF config is set to:
 sample_config config = { 1, 8, 1, 95, 0 } ;
 
 void printConfig() {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("LF Sampling config"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("LF Sampling config"));
     Dbprintf("  [q] divisor.............%d (%d KHz)", config.divisor, 12000 / (config.divisor + 1));
     Dbprintf("  [b] bps.................%d", config.bits_per_sample);
     Dbprintf("  [d] decimation..........%d", config.decimation);
diff --git a/client/comms.c b/client/comms.c
index e3bb602bb..b3103ae1c 100644
--- a/client/comms.c
+++ b/client/comms.c
@@ -265,13 +265,6 @@ static void PacketResponseReceived(PacketResponseNG *packet) {
     // we got a packet, reset WaitForResponseTimeout timeout
     timeout_start_time = msclock();
 
-    bool filter_ansi = true;
-#if defined(__linux__) || (__APPLE__)
-    struct stat tmp_stat;
-    if ((fstat (STDOUT_FILENO, &tmp_stat) == 0) && (S_ISCHR (tmp_stat.st_mode)) && isatty(STDIN_FILENO))
-        filter_ansi = false;
-#endif
-
     switch (packet->cmd) {
         // First check if we are handling a debug message
         case CMD_DEBUG_PRINT_STRING: {
@@ -289,11 +282,11 @@ static void PacketResponseReceived(PacketResponseNG *packet) {
                 struct d *data = (struct d *)&packet->data.asBytes;
                 len = packet->length - sizeof(data->flag);
                 flag = data->flag;
-                memcpy_filter_ansi(s, data->buf, len, (flag & FLAG_ANSI) && filter_ansi);
+                memcpy(s, data->buf, len);
             } else {
                 len = MIN(packet->oldarg[0], USB_CMD_DATA_SIZE);
                 flag = packet->oldarg[1];
-                memcpy_filter_ansi(s, packet->data.asBytes, len, (flag & FLAG_ANSI) && filter_ansi);
+                memcpy(s, packet->data.asBytes, len);
             }
 
             if (flag & FLAG_LOG) {
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index c8f10a49a..d3193040b 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -438,9 +438,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    // ascii art
-    bool stdinOnPipe = !isatty(STDIN_FILENO);
-    if (!script_cmds_file && !stdinOnPipe)
+    session.supports_colors = false;
+    session.stdinOnTTY = isatty(STDIN_FILENO);
+    session.stdoutOnTTY = isatty(STDOUT_FILENO);
+#if defined(__linux__) || (__APPLE__)
+    // it's okay to use color if:
+    // * Linux or OSX
+    // * Not redirected to a file but printed to term
+    // For info, grep --color=auto is doing sth like this, plus test getenv("TERM") != "dumb":
+    //   struct stat tmp_stat;
+    //   if ((fstat (STDOUT_FILENO, &tmp_stat) == 0) && (S_ISCHR (tmp_stat.st_mode)) && isatty(STDIN_FILENO))
+    if (session.stdinOnTTY && session.stdoutOnTTY)
+        session.supports_colors = true;
+#endif
+    // ascii art only in interactive client
+    if (!script_cmds_file && !script_cmd && session.stdinOnTTY && session.stdoutOnTTY)
         showBanner();
 
     // Let's take a baudrate ok for real UART, USB-CDC & BT don't use that info anyway
diff --git a/client/ui.c b/client/ui.c
index cff0881ff..1868de28a 100644
--- a/client/ui.c
+++ b/client/ui.c
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "ui.h"
-#if defined(__linux__) || (__APPLE__)
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#endif
+session_arg_t session;
 
 double CursorScaleFactor = 1;
 int PlotGridX = 0, PlotGridY = 0, PlotGridXdefault = 64, PlotGridYdefault = 64;
@@ -179,12 +176,7 @@ void PrintAndLog(const char *fmt, ...) {
     vsnprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), fmt, argptr);
     va_end(argptr);
 
-    bool filter_ansi = true;
-#if defined(__linux__) || (__APPLE__)
-    struct stat tmp_stat;
-    if ((fstat (STDOUT_FILENO, &tmp_stat) == 0) && (S_ISCHR (tmp_stat.st_mode)) && isatty(STDIN_FILENO))
-        filter_ansi = false;
-#endif
+    bool filter_ansi = !session.supports_colors;
     memcpy_filter_ansi(buffer2, buffer, sizeof(buffer), filter_ansi);
     printf("%s", buffer2);
     printf("          "); // cleaning prompt
diff --git a/client/ui.h b/client/ui.h
index 1f493d346..6e14ac2d7 100644
--- a/client/ui.h
+++ b/client/ui.h
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 #include <complex.h>
 #include "util.h"
 
+typedef struct {
+    bool stdinOnTTY;
+    bool stdoutOnTTY;
+    bool supports_colors;
+} session_arg_t;
+
+extern session_arg_t session;
+
 #ifndef M_PI
 #define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846264338327
 #endif
diff --git a/common/i2c.c b/common/i2c.c
index 1a2f2d5d0..cf4614c18 100644
--- a/common/i2c.c
+++ b/common/i2c.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ bool I2C_WriteFW(uint8_t *data, uint8_t len, uint8_t msb, uint8_t lsb, uint8_t d
 }
 
 void I2C_print_status(void) {
-    DbpStringEx(FLAG_LOG | FLAG_ANSI, _BLUE_("Smart card module (ISO 7816)"));
+    DbpString(_BLUE_("Smart card module (ISO 7816)"));
     uint8_t resp[] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
     I2C_Reset_EnterMainProgram();
     uint8_t len = I2C_BufferRead(resp, sizeof(resp), I2C_DEVICE_CMD_GETVERSION, I2C_DEVICE_ADDRESS_MAIN);