CBM-270 User’s Manual
CITIZEN
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ESC v (Serial Interface Only)
[Function]
Transmitting the printer status
[Code]
<1B> H <76> H
[Outline]
Current printer status is transmitted..
[Caution]
·
Status sent out consists of 1 byte whose content is as in the table below.
·
In DTR/DSR control, after receptible state of the host (DSR signal being in
SPACE state) is confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted. In XON/XOFF control,
DSR signal state not being confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted.
·
In DTR/DSR control, when the host is in unreceptible state(DSR signal being
in MARK state), it waits until receptible state is created.
·
In paper end (paper near end) status, this command may be unreceptible state
due to BUSY state.
Remarks. This command is valid only for serial interface model.
Value
Bit
Function
0
1
0
Not defined
1
Not defined
2
Paper end
With paper
Without paper
3
Not defined
4
Not used
Fixed to 0
-
5
Not defined
6
Not defined
7
Not defined
[Sample Program]
OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1 ;
PRINT #1, CHR$ (&H1B) ; "v" ;
A$ = INPUT$ (1, #1) ;
CLOSE #1
END
