SATO GT424 - Manual (Page 100)

Section 5: Interface Specifications
Page 5-18 GT Series Operator’s Manual
5.13 DRIVER PROTOCOL (CONT’D)
3) Other Status Responses
(1) Operating Status request
In receiving this command, the printer settings are responded to the host.
a) Command SOH (01H) + MG
b) Responded status definition
STX + the following status (30 bytes) + ETX
c) Status Byte Definition
No. Item Contents Byte no.
1 Printing method 00H: Thermal transfer
01H: Thermal
1
2 Head Density 00H: 200 (dpi) 8 (rolls/mm)
01H: 300 (dpi) 12 (rolls/mm)
1
3 Printing speed 02H: 4 (inch/s) 100 (mm/s)
03H: 5 (inch/s) 125 (mm/s)
04H: 6 (inch/s) 150 (mm/s)
05H: 7 (inch/s) 175 (mm/s)
06H: 8 (inch/s) 200 (mm/s)
1
4 Printing 00H: Consecutive
02H: Cutter
1
5 Print Area Expansion 00H: Standard
01H: Expanded
1
6 Reserved 1
7 Reserved 1
8 Print Darkness Range A(41H): A
B (42H): B
C (43H): C
D (44H): D
E (45H): E
F (46H): F
Darkness 00H: 1
01H: 2
02H: 3
2
9 Sensor type 03H: Center hole
04H: Side hole
05H: R-Corner
06H: Reflective sensor (I- mark)
07H: Transparent sensor (Gap)
08H: Reflective sensor (I- mark)
09H: Sensor inactive
1