CHAPTER 10 SYSTEM MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP
Series
10-21
10.9.2 MODE
INFORMATION
ACQUIRE COMMAND
[ESC] WX
Function
Sends the printer mode information to the host.
Format
[ESC] WX [LF] [NUL]
Explanation
(1) Statuses are different between when the compatible mode for the B-SP series is
on and when it is off.
(2) The mode information format to be sent to the host, is as follows:
[LABEL, RECEIPT, ESC/POS modes]
[IrDA: TEC Protocol]
STX
Mode information (16 bytes)
CRC CRC
S Y S T E M SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
02H 53H 59H 53H 54H 45H 4DH 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H xxH xxH
[IrDA: IrCOMM, IrDA: IrOBEX, USB, RS-232C, Bluetooth, Wireless LAN]
STX
Mode information (16 bytes)
S Y S T E M SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
02H 53H 59H 53H 54H 45H 4DH 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H
[TPCL mode]
[IrDA: TEC Protocol]
STX
Mode information (16 bytes)
CRC CRC
S Y S T E M SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
02H 53H 59H 53H 54H 45H 4DH 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H xxH xxH
[IrDA: IrCOMM, IrDA: IrOBEX, USB, RS-232C, Bluetooth, Wireless LAN]
SOH STX
Mode information (16 bytes)
ETX EOT CR
LF
S
Y
S
T
E
M
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP SP
01H 02H 53H 59H 53H 54H 45H 4DH 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 20H 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
The above shows examples where the message is received in the SYSTEM mode for
administrators (after a password is entered, when password setting is on). In addition, the
messages described on the following page are returned.