Datamax E-class E-3202, Programmer'S Manual

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E-3202 Programmer’s Manual 11
Status Commands
GS a n : Enable / Disable automatic status Back (ASB)
ASCII : GS a n
Hexadecimal : 1 D 61 n
Decimal : 29 97 n
0
≤
n
≤
255
Selects a status for ASB transmission. The printer automatically transmits a 4-byte status message whenever the status changes. Multiple status items can be selected. When n=0 ASB is
disabled. If ASB is enabled when the printer is disabled by ESC =, the printer transmit a byte status message whenever the status changes. The status items are selected using n as
follows.
Bit On/Off Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Drawer kick out connector pin 3
status disabled
0 On 01 1 Drawer kick out connector pin 3
status enabled
1 Off 00 0 On-line/ Off-line status disabled
1 On 02 2 On-line/ Off-line status enabled
2 Off 00 0 Error status disabled
2 On 04 4 Error status enabled
3 Off 00 0 Paper roll sensor status disabled
3 On 08 8 Paper roll sensor status enabled
First byte - printer information
Bit On/Off Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Not used, Fixed to off
1 Off 00 0 Not used, Fixed to off
2 Off 00 0 Drawer kick out connector pin 3 is low
2 On 04 4 Drawer kick out connector pin 3 is high
3 Off 00 0 On line
3 On 08 8 Off line
4 On 10 16 Not used. Fixed to on
5 Off 00 0 Cover closed
5 On 20 32 Cover Open
6 Off 00 0 Paper is not being fed by the paper
feed button
6 On 40 64 Paper is being fed by the paper feed
button
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to off
Second byte - printer information
Bit On/Off Hex Decimal Function
0-2 - - - Undefined
3 Off 00 0 No auto-cutter error
3 On 08 8 Auto cutter error
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to off
5 Off 00 0 Not unrecoverable error
5 On 20 32 Unrecoverable error
6 Off 00 0 Not automatically recoverable error
6 On 40 64 Automatically recoverable error
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Fixed to off