Rev. A
Command Descriptions 1-37
TM–U200/U200P Information Manual
Print Status
Status
➀
:
→
Normal operation
→
Not printing due to a paper-end
The printer stops printing and goes off-line when the paper roll sensor detects a paper-end, or if the
paper near-end sensor (option) is enabled by ESC c 4 and it detects a near-end.
Printer status
➁
:
→
Not printing due to a paper-end
When the sensor detects that a paper roll is inserted, the printer starts auto-loading automatically.
Printer status
➂
:
→
Waiting for a paper roll to be inserted (waiting for on-line recovery)
The printer is in the paper wait status after auto-loading and the
PAPER OUT
LED is off. The printer
recovery is returned to the on-line status by DLE ENQ 0.
Printer status
➃
:
→
Recovery confirmation status (on-line recovery wait status)
After waiting for a paper roll to be inserted, the
PAPER OUT
LED blinks and the printer is in the
recovery confirmation status. In this status, the printer cannot feed the paper by the
PAPER FEED
button, but it can recover on-line by pressing this button. The printer also can recover on-line after the
recovery confirmation time, or when DLE ENQ 0 is executed.
Printer status
➄
:
→
Normal operation
The
PAPER OUT
LED is off, the printer recovers on-line, and it executes normal processing after the
on-line recovery wait time (the printer status
➂
+
➃
), when the
PAPER FEED
button is pressed during
the recovery confirmation time, or when DLE ENQ 0 is executed.
During the time from
➂
to
➃
above, bit 0 of the second byte for the ASB or bit 5 of the printer status
for the DLE EOT command is “waiting for on-line recovery”.
User Operation
Operation
➀
:
When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end, open the printer cover, remove old paper roll,
and insert a new paper roll.
Operation
➁
:
When paper position adjustment is needed, close the printer cover after the adjustment. If the
PAPER
OUT
LED is off, the paper can be fed by the
PAPER FEED
button. After completing paper insertion, be
sure to close the printer cover.
Operation
➂
:
Make sure that the
PAPER OUT
LED is blinking. If the
PAPER OUT
LED is off, wait until it blinks.
After confirming that the
PAPER OUT
LED is blinking, press the
PAPER FEED
button.
