CHAPTER 6 LABEL MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP
Series
6-75
6.13 COMMANDS RELATED TO STATUS
6.13.1 STATUS REQUEST COMMAND
[ESC] FM, [ESC] WS, [ESC] V
Function
Sends the printer status to the host computer.
Format
[ESC] WS [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] FM [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] v
Explanation
(1) When receiving this command, the printer sends the printer status and battery
status to the host.
• For IrDA: TEC Protocol: Data to be sent (Fixed at 27 bytes)
STX
Printer ID
Version No. of each form
Printer status
Battery status
CRC
02H
xxH xxH V01 V02
········· V20
xxH
xxH
xxH xxH
• For IrDA: IrCOMM, IrDA: IrOBEX, USB, RS-232C, Bluetooth, Wireless LAN:
Data to be sent (Fixed at 5 bytes)
STX
Printer ID
Printer status
Battery status
02H
xxH xxH
xxH
xxH
Printer ID ............... 2-byte hex data (in order from High to Low)
Printer status ......... Printer status is indicated in 1-byte data.
00H: Normal status (Idling)
01H: Cover open state
02H: Command syntax error (including Ir packet error)
03H: Paper jam
04H: Label end
05H: Cover open error
06H: Broken thermal head dots error
07H: Thermal head excessive temperature
08H: Flash ROM write error
09H: Flash ROM erase error
0AH: Low battery (Print failure)
0BH: Operating
0DH: Normal end + Label end
(See
NOTE
.)
0EH: Flash ROM storage area full state
0FH:
Wait
for
strip
(10H:
Normal
issue
end):
Response status for automatic status transmission
14H:
Pause
state
19H:
Ambient
temperature
error
32H:
Abnormal
battery
temperature
33H:
Battery
excessive
temperature
37H:
Charging
error
39H:
Bluetooth
setup
error
(including initialiation error)
45H: Wait for battery recovery
46H: Wait for print head temperature reduction
47H: Wait for motor temperature reduction
55H: Writable character/PC command save mode
