THERMAL BARCODE PRINTER SERIES
30
Example
SIZE 3,2
GAP 0,0
CLS
TEXT 100,100,
”
5
”
,0,1,1,
”
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]DEMO FOR TEXT\[
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]
”
TEXT 100,200,
”
0,1,20,
”
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]True Type Font Test Print\[
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]
”
PRINT 1,1
Status Polling Commands (RS-232)
29.
<ESC>!?
Description
This command is used to obtain the printer status. An inquiry request is
solicited by sending an <ESC> (ASCII 27, escape character) as the
beginning control character to the printer. It can be sent any time, even
in the event of printer error. One byte character is returned, of which one
bit is used to flag the printer
’
s current readiness status. If 0 is returned,
the printer is ready to print labels.
Bit
Status
0
Head opened
1
Paper jam
2
Out of paper
3
Out of ribbon
4
Pause
5
Printing
6
Cover opened (option)
7
Environment Temperature over range (option)
Hex Receive
Printer Status
00
Normal
01
Head opened
02
Paper Jam
03
Paper Jam and head opened
04
Out of paper
05
Out of paper and head opened
08
Out of ribbon
09
Out of ribbon and head opened
0A
Out of ribbon and paper jam
0B
Out of ribbon, paper jam and head opened
0C
Out of ribbon and out of paper
0D
Out of ribbon, out of paper and head opened
10
Pause
20
Printing
