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ITherm® 280 File System
iTherm
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280 Programmer’s Guide
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28-07764
ASCII
[ESC] [RS] ?
Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 3FH 
Decimal 
<27> <30> <63>
 
The [ESC][RS]? Command requests the file system to return the status of the last file operation. 
 
This command, returns an identifier byte, followed by 2 bytes indicating the status results of the 
last file command. The format will be as follows: 
 
?
3F, (47 or 42), 
 
Where: 
 
Status = ‘G’ for success and ‘B’ for Failure
Detail = Detailed status as a binary byte with bit definitions as follows:
Bit
Hex
Decimal Function
0
01
1
File Open
1
02
2
File in Write Mode
2
04
4
The Read response is shorter than requested 
and EOF has been encountered. 
3
08
8
The file is already open.
4
10
16
The file system has no space for the preceding 
operation. Could be out of Flash or out of Buffer 
space. 
5
20
32
A write operation has been attempted to a read 
only file. 
6
40
64
File requested was not found
8
80
128
An error has occurred. Other bits may be set 
that give additional detail. (This bit determines 
the G or B status in the previous byte) 
Function
Write File command.
All
ASCII
[ESC] [RS] W  L > H ><… data ..>   Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 57H  <27> <30> <87>  Description The [ESC] [RS]W command sends data to the printer to be stored in the file. The 
Decimal 
is LH * 256 + LL. The data is treated as binary data with no translations. 
