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Revision.
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054 SERIES RELEASE2
R2.Ver2.0
P.54
DLE+EOT+n
[Name]
Realtime status transmission
[Format]
ASCII
DLE
EOT
n
Hex
10h
04h
n
Decimal
16
4
n
[Range]
n=2
[Descript]
The realtime send a byte of printer status, when this command is conducted.
[Caution]
It is only valid, once the DIP SW1 is *up. *up : on.
Please refer to the table of the printer status.
If the offline is valid, and the printer receive the data same with this command,
The printer will be working the same with this comand. (Bit image, Data.)
<data 1 byte of status transmission>
bit
status
Hex
Decimal
0
0 : Paper valid
1 : Paper invalid
00h
01h
0
1
1
0 : Printer head down
1 : Printer head up
00h
02h
0
2
2
0 : Paper jam invalid
1 : Paper jam valid
00h
04h
0
4
3
0 : Paper remains
1 : Paper near end
00h
08h
0
8
4
0 : Print finish.
1 : Printing or feeding
00h
10h
0
16
5
0 : No cutter error
1 : cutter error
00h
20h
0
32
6
0
00h
0
7
0
00h
0
※
The status of bit 4 is only valid, once the command is DLE+EOT+n,
the others are fixed 0.
※
If the near end sensor is not available, the bit 3 is 1 all the time.
※
Please use the
command, after you set up GS+”a”+n unavailable.
ex) If the status is 3, it means the paper is end, the head up.