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Chapter 4 Printer Modes
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NOTE: The following section titles are the responses that the printer will generate once the
associating condition occurs and the printer processes an enquiry command. The first
response (between and including the “>” and “<” characters) is generated if text and
verbose responses have been enabled using the ^D550) command. The ASCII hex value
listed between the parenthesis characters, indicate the enquiry response if byte mode has
been enabled.
4.2.2.1
>STOCK OUT< (01)
The “>STOCK OUT<” error response is generated when the printer runs out of stock or
media while in text and verbose modes. If the printer is configured for byte responses, the
code ASCII 0x01 will be issued from the printer in response to an enquiry command.
4.2.2.2
>STOCK OVERADVANCED< (02)
This error response is typically generated when the printer has an excess amount of media
fed out of the printer and a Top-of-Form operation is executed. If the printer is configured
for byte responses, the code ASCII 0x02 will be issued from the printer in response to an
enquiry command.
4.2.2.3
>STOCK JAMMED< (03)
The “>STOCK JAMMED<” error response indicates that media is jammed and requires
correction before the printer can continue printing while in text and verbose modes. A stock
jam condition may be detected by two separate methods depending if the printer is
configured with a Label Present Detector or LPD. If the printer is configured for byte
responses, the code ASCII 0x03 will be issued from the printer in response to an enquiry
command.
When the printer is configured with an LPD and selected by the “^D509)” command, a stock
jam is detected by the LPD when the leading edge of the media did not arrive after the
motor stepped through the Print hea
d to LPD distance (“^D643) command”) plus 0.2 inches.
This detection method does not work if media is not detected at the LPD once printing starts
and is used in conjunction with the “^D311)” TOF command.
When the printer is configured without an LPD, no
t selected by the “^D509)” command, or if
media is blocking a configured LPD once printing commences, a stock jam condition is
detected using the registration mark detectors. The stock jam condition is reported when a
registration mark does not arrive after the entire script repeat distance plus 0.2 inches.
4.2.2.4
>INCORRECT STOCK< (04)
This error response is generated when the printer detects a registration mark that is too high
or too short or if the registration mark is detected too soon or too late. The >INCORRECT
STOCK< message is generated once this condition exists when the printer is configured for
text and verbose response sets. If the printer is configured for byte responses, the code
ASCII 0x04 will be issued from the printer in response to an enquiry command.