CHAPTER 8 ESC/POS MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP
Series
8-88
8.11.3
STATUS REQUEST COMMAND
[ESC] v, [ESC] FM, [ESC] WS
Function
Requests that the printer sends back the printer status and the battery status to the host.
Format [ESC]
v
[ESC] FM [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] WS [LF] [NUL]
Explanation
(1) When this command is received, 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, RS-232C, USB, Bluetooth or 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
state
(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 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
0CH: Communication error * For RS-232C connection only
0DH: Normal end + Label end
(See
NOTE
.)
0EH: Flash ROM storage area full state
10H: Normal issue end
14H:
Pause
state
19H: Ambient temperature error
32H: Abnormal battery temperature
33H: Battery excessive temperature
37H:
Charging
error
(38H: Bluetooth setting successfully completed) Response status for automatic status
transmission
39H: Bluetooth setup error (including initialization error)
45H: Wait for battery recovery
46H: Wait for head temperature reduction
47H: Wait for motor temperature reduction
55H: Writable character/PC command save mode
