Immediate Command Functions
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SOH A
Send ASCII Status String
This command allows the host computer to check the current printer status. The printer
returns a string of eight characters, followed by a carriage return. Each character (see
below) indicates an associated condition, either true (Y) or false (N). Byte 1 is
transmitted first. See
<SOH>F
.
Syntax:
<SOH>A
Sample:
<SOH>A
Printer Response:
abcdefgh<CR>
Where:
Possible
Values
Interpretation
Transmit
Sequence
a
-
Y/N Y = Interpreter busy (imaging)
1
b
-
Y/N Y = Paper out or fault
2
c
-
Y/N Y = Ribbon out or fault
3
d
-
Y/N Y = Printing batch
4
e
-
Y/N Y = Busy printing
5
f
-
Y/N Y = Printer paused
6
g
-
Y/N Y = Label presented
7
h
-
Y/N Y = (Internal) Rewinder out or fault
8
Table 3-1: ASCII Status Bytes
SOH a
Send ASCII Extended Status String
This command allows the host computer to check an extended current printer status.
The printer returns a string of seventeen characters, followed by a carriage return. Most
characters (see below) indicate an associated condition, either true (Y) or false (N). Byte
1 is transmitted first. See
<SOH>F
.
Syntax:
<SOH>a
Sample:
<SOH>a
Printer Response:
abcdefgh:ijklmnop<CR>
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