Datamax A-Class A-4310, Programmer'S Manual

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Immediate Command Functions
Class Series Programmer’s Manual 11
Where:
Possible Values Interpretation Byte 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 - N N = Always No 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
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 on the printer.)
Syntax:
<SOH>B
Sample:
<SOH>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 <SOH>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 panel, then resume
operation from the point of interruption. (If the Receive Buffer is not full,
an <XON> character will be transmitted from the printer.)