Datamax-O'Neil Class Series II Programmer’s Manual - Manual (Page 27)

Immediate Command Functions
Class Series 2 Programmer’s Manual 13
Where:
Possible
Values
Interpretation
Transmit
Sequence
a
-
Y/N Y = Interpreter busy (imaging) 1
b - Y/N Y = Paper out or fault 2
c
-
Y/N Y = Ribbon out or fault 3
d - Y/N Y = Printing batch 4
e
-
Y/N Y = Busy printing 5
f - Y/N Y = Printer paused 6
g - Y/N Y = Label presented 7
h - Y/N Y = Rewinder out or fault 8
- : : = Always : 9
i - Y/N Y = Cutter Fault 10
j - Y/N Y = Paper Out 11
k - Y/N Y = Ribbon Saver Fault 12
l - Y/N Y = Print Head Up 13
m - Y/N Y = Top of Form Fault 14
n - Y/N Y = Ribbon Low 15
o - Y/N Y = N (reserved for future) 16
p - Y/N Y = N (reserved for future) 17
- : : = Always : 18
q - Y/N Y = Ready (no data or signal) 19
r - Y/N Y = Waitng for Signal 20
s - Y/N Y = Waitng for Data 21
t - Y/N Y = Com1 has data not parsed 22
u - Y/N Y = N (reserved for future) 23
v - Y/N Y = N (reserved for future) 24
w - Y/N Y = N (reserved for future) 25
x - Y/N Y = N (reserved for future) 26
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Table 3-1: ASCII Status Bytes
SOH B Toggle Pause
This command toggles the printer’s paused state between “On” and “Off.” (This is the
same function achieved by pressing the PAUSE Key.)
Syntax:
B
Sample:
B
Printer Response: This command will illuminate the Paused/Stop Indicator and/or
indicate PAUSED on the LCD or graphics display panel, suspend
printing, and wait until one of the following occurs:
• The B command is sent to the printer.
• The PAUSE Key is pressed.
Upon which the printer will turn the Paused/Stop Indicator “Off”
and/or remove PAUSED from the LCD or graphics display, then
resume operation from the point of interruption. (If the Receive
Buffer is not full, an character will be transmitted from
the printer.)