Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer - Manual (Page 82)

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STAR LIne Mode Command Specifications
ESC ACK SOH
[Name] Real-time printer status (ASB Status)
[Code]
ASCII ESC ACK SOH
Hexadecimal 1B 06 01
Decimal 27 6 1
[Defined Area] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Initial Value] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[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 status to the host in real time.
Immediately executed not when taking out from the reception buffer, but when received from the
host.)
Bi-directional parallel interfaces enter a “data present” state.
See the Appendix Auto Status for details regarding status.
When in the serial interface DTR mode, and using a parallel interface, set so that the status can be
inquired even when offline for errors, etc.
This command is not used when auto-status is valid.
When this command is sent once to the printer, do not send the next ESC ACK SOH command until
the final auto status has been received.
See Appendix 2 Automatic Status for details regarding ASB status.
ENQ
[Name] Real-time printer status (1)
[Code]
ASCII ENQ
Hexadecimal 05
Decimal 5
[Defined Area] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Initial Value] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Function] This command is effective only when using an interface capable of bi-directional data
communications.
When this command is received, the printer sends one byte of ENQ status to the host in real time.
Immediately executed not when taking out from the reception buffer, but when received 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.
See Appendix 2 ENQ Command Status for details regarding status.