Epson LX-1170, Service Manual

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LX-300+/1170 Revision C
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Control codes 35
1.5.3.1 Reply Printer Status
The printer sends back one of the five strings shown below according to the printer status at
that time every few seconds.
“@BDC”SP “ST” CR LF
“ST:” <status code>”;”
[“ER:” <error code>”;”]
[“PP:”<paper_path>”;”]
[”CD:”<printer status codes>”;”]
[“IG:”<nn1><nn2><n3>[“,”...<nnx1><nnx2><nnx3>]”;”]
[“TEC:”<ii1>”;”]
FF
o
status_code
o
error_code
Select control language “PM” 02H 00H 00H m1
m1=0(ESC/P), 2(IBM 238x Plus emulation)
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Turn printer state reply on/off “ST” 02H 00H 00H m1
m1=0, 1, 2, 3
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Turn Slash zero on/off “EX” 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 01H m1
m1=0(off), 1(on)
¡
Turn Buzzer on/off “EX” 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H m1
m1=0(enable), 1(disable)
¡
Turn IBM emulation Auto
CR on/off “EX” 06H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 04H m1
m1=0(off), 1(on)
¡
Set starting data/month/year “SD” 04H 00H 00H m1 m2 m3
00<=m1<=99, 01<=m2<=12, 01<=m3<=31
¡
Inquire printer state reply on/
off “ST” 01H 00H 01H
“@BDC” SP “PS” CR LF “ST:” <nn> “;” FF
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Echo parameters “??” nL nH 01H <chr-str>
“@BDC” SP “PS” CR LF “??:” <chr-str> “;” FF
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Inquire starting date/month/
year “SD” 01H 00H 01H
“@BDC” SP “PS” CR LF “SD:” <nn1> <nn2>
<nn3>“;” FF
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Inquire total printing lines/
power on hours “TL” 01H 00H 01H
“@BDC” SP “PS” CR LF “TL:” “;” “TPL:”
<nnnnnnnn2>
“;” “TPH:” <nnnn3>”;” “TPR:” <nnnnnnnn4>
“;” FF
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Table 1-26. Bi-Directional Commands
Function Code/ Parameter Save
Table 1-27. Status_Code
Status “<status code>”
In the error state “00”
In the busy state “02”
In the waiting state “03”
In the idle state “04”
In the pose state “05”
Table 1-28. Error_Code
Error “<error code>”
Fatal error “00”
Port is not selected “01”
Release lever position error “03”
Paper out “06”