Programmer's Guide
PcOS Series 80PLUS
Epson Commands
Command Descriptions
Rev B 4/13/99
Page 93
Function
Real-time status transmission
[E*]
ASCII
DLE
EOT
n
Hexadecimal
10H
04H
n
Decimal
<
16>
<4>
n
Range
1
≤
n
≤
4
Usage
Epson TM-T8x emulation mode only.
Description
This command transmits the selected printer status specified by
n
in real
time, according to the following parameters.
n
Function
1
Transmit printer status
2
Transmit off-line status
3
Transmit error status
4
Transmit paper roll sensor status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Status
0
Off
00
0
Not used; fixed to Off
1
Off
02
2
Not used; fixed to On
2
Off
00
0
Drawer 1 or 2 kick-out connector status
is low.
On
04
4
Drawer 1 or 2 kick-out connector status
is high.
3
Off
00
0
On-line
On
08
8
Off-line
4
On
10
16
Not used; fixed to On
5,6
-
-
-
Undefined
7
Off
00
0
Not used; fixed to Off
Printer status (
n
= 1)
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Status
0
Off
00
0
Not used; fixed to Off
1
On
02
2
Not used; fixed to On
2
Off
00
0
Cover is closed.
On
04
4
Cover is open.
3
Off
00
0
Paper is not being fed by the FEED
button.
On
08
8
Paper is being fed by the FEED button.
4
On
10
16
Not used; fixed to On
5
Off
00
0
No paper-end stop
On
20
32
Printing stops due to paper-end.
6
Off
00
0
No error
On
40
64
Error occurred
7
Off
00
0
Not used; fixed to Off
Off-line status (
n
= 2)