Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer - Manual (Page 184)

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STAR LIne Mode Command Specifications
(3) Printer Status
Printer status is the status of the printer sent from the 3 rd byte of the automatic status.
For the printer status, (the number of bytes added in Header -1 minus two) is returned.
Printer status is always updated for new information. (No log exists.)
The following shows the composition of the status.
Bit Contents Status By model
“0” “1” HSP7000
7 Fixed at “0” - -
6 OFFLINE By Switch Input No Occurs ×
5 Cover Status Closed Open ○
4 Fixed at “0” - -
3 ONLINE/OFFLINE Status ONLINE OFFLINE ○
2 Compulsion SW Open Closed ○
1 ETB Command Not Executed Executed ○
0 Fixed at “0” - -
• ETB Command
Cleared when received at the host (by clearing bit 1 to 0, automatic status is not targeted to occur).
Bit Contents Status By model
“0” “1” HSP7000
7 Fixed at “0” - -
6
Stopped by high head
temperature
Not stopped Stopped
○
5 Non-recoverable Error No Yes ○
4 Fixed at “0” - -
3 Auto-cutter Error No Yes ○
2 Mechanical Error No Yes ○
1 Not Used (Fixed at “0”) -
0 Fixed at “0” - -
Bit Contents Status By model
“0” “1” HSP7000
7 Fixed at “0” - -
6 Reception Buffer Overflow Does not occur Occurs ○
5
Command Error (in Page
Mode)
No Yes
x
4 Fixed at “0” - -
3 BM Error No Yes ○
2 Presenter Paper Jam Error No Yes ×
1 Head Up Error No Yes ×
0 Fixed at “0” - -
• Reception Buffer Overflow
Cleared to 0 when returned to the host.
• Command Error (in Page Mode)
Command errors cleared to 0 when returned to the host.
• BM Error
On models that use a common PE and BM sensor, if a continuous error is detected beyond a determined amount, it
indicates not a black mark error, but a paper out error.