Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer - Manual (Page 62)

3-54 STAR Command Specifications
Rev. 0.70
3-3-13 Status
ENQ
[Name] Inquire ENQ status
[Code] ASCII ENQ
Hexadecimal 05
Decimal 5
[Defined Area] ---
[Initial Value] ---
[Function] This command is effective only when using an interface capable of bi-directional data communications.
When this command is received, the printer sends the 1-byte of ENQ status in real time to the host (not taking
it from the reception buffer, but executing it immediately upon reception from the host).
Bi-directional parallel interfaces enter a “data present” state.
See Appendix ENQ Command Status for details regarding status.
When this command is sent once to the printer, do not send the next ENQ command until the ENQ status has
been received.
This command is not used when auto-status is valid.
EOT
[Name] Inquire EOT status
[Code] ASCII EOT
Hexadecimal 04
Decimal 4
[Defined Area] ---
[Initial Value] ---
[Function] This command is effective only when using an interface capable of bi-directional data communications.
When this command is received, the printer sends the 1-byte of EOT status in real time to the host (not taking
it from the reception buffer, but executing it immediately upon reception from the host).
Bi-directional parallel interfaces enter a “data present” state.
See Appendix EOT Command Status for details regarding status.
When this command is sent once to the printer, do not send the next EOT command until the EOT status has
been received.
This command is not used when auto-status is valid.