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8.61 ~HQ HOST QUERY
Format: ~HQquery-type
Printer information request command from host
query-type = Printer information identification
MA : Obtain maintenance alert information
The following fixed values are sent.
<STX><CR><LF>
MAINTENANCE ALERT SETTINGS
<CR><LF>
HEAD REPLACEMENT INTERVAL:
50 km
<CR><LF>
HEAD REPLACEMENT FREQUENCY:
0 M
<CR><LF>
HEAD CLEANING INTERVAL:
0 M
<CR><LF>
HEAD CLEANING FREQUENCY:
0 M
<CR><LF>
PRINT REPLACEMENT ALERT:
NO
<CR><LF>
PRINT CLEANING ALERT:
NO
<CR><LF>
UNITS:
I
<CR><LF>
<ETX>
MI : Obtain maintenance information
The following fixed values are sent.
<STX><CR><LF>
MAINTENANCE ALERT MESSAGES
<CR><LF>
CLEAN: PLEASE CLEAN PRINT HEAD
<CR><LF>
REPLACE: PLEASE REPLACE PRINT HEAD
<CR><LF>
<ETX>
OD: Obtain printer running distance information
The following values are sent (numeric value “144” is the total running distance of the
printer):
<STX><CR><LF>
PRINT METERS
<CR><LF>
TOTAL NONRESETTABLE:
144 " <CR><LF>
USER RESETTABLE CNTR1:
144 " <CR><LF>
USER RESETTABLE CNTR2:
144 "
<CR><LF>
<ETX>
PH: Obtain head life information
The following values are sent (numeric value “144” is the total running distance of the
printer):
<STX><CR><LF>
LAST CLEANED:
144 "
<CR><LF>
HEAD LIFE HISTORY
<CR><LF>
# DISTANCE
<CR><LF>
1: 144 "
<CR><LF>
<ETX>
