Star Micronics 150 - Manual (Page 72)

Control Codes PcOS Series 150 Programmer's Guide
Printer Status Set/Inquire
Page 62 Rev G 12/14/99
Inquire Commands
Function Inquire printer status
ASCII [ENQ]
Hexadecimal 05H
Decimal <5>
IPCL none
EPOS [GS] r or [DLE] [ENQ] or [DLE] [EOT]
Description This command inquires as to the printer’s status and returns the result. The
following inquires are defined.
Note: If the printer is off-line, inquires may not be accepted.
Function Inquire Cash Drawer 1 status
ASCII [ENQ] <1>
Hexadecimal 05H 01H
Decimal <5> <1>
Function Cash Drawer 1 status
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
Response ACK <1> (06H 01H) PE low
Cash Drawer 1 is closed.
NAK <1> (15H 01H)
PE high
Cash Drawer 1 is open.
The cash drawer status is defined as open circuit being drawer closed.
Function Inquire Cash Drawer 2 status
ASCII [ENQ] <2>
Hexadecimal 05H 02H
Decimal <5> <2>
Function Cash Drawer 2 status
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
Response ACK <2> (06H 02H) PE low
Cash Drawer 2 is closed.
NAK <2> (15H 02H)
PE high
Cash Drawer 2 is open.
The cash drawer status is defined as open circuit being drawer closed.
Function Inquire receipt-paper out
ASCII [ENQ] <4>
Hexadecimal 05H 04H
Decimal <5> <4>
Function Receipt-paper out
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
Response ACK <4> (06H 04H) PE low
There is receipt paper.
NAK <4> (15H 04H)
PE high
The receipt paper is exhausted.