Intermec F4 - Manual (Page 38)

Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL Version, Ed. 3 37
Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer
Setup Parameters, cont.
Serial Communication,
cont. Protocol, cont.
• Intermec Standard Protocol
The Intermec Printer Standard Protocol is a half-duplex protocol.
All data transmissions to the printer consist of status inquiry
(ENQ), status dump (VT), or message blocks. Each message
block starts with the Start of Text (STX) character and ends with
the End of Text (ETX) character. Each message block must be
255 characters or less, including the STX and ETX characters.
The printer responds to each status inquiry or message block
with the printer status. The host should check the printer
status before downloading a message block to the printer.
ENQ causes the printer to transmit its highest priority status,
while VT instructs the printer to transmit all status that applies
in the order of their priority. The possible printer status in
descending priorities are
Condition Character
Buffer already full
GS
Printhead raised US
Ribbon fault US
No label stock EM
Buffer now full DC3
Printhead hot SI
Label at strip pin FS
Label skipping DC1
Ready DC1
Printing DC1