
SECTION 3 - Interface Specifications
Rev C
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3-4 RS232C Serial Interface (Cont.)
Status Byte Definition, Bi-Directional Protocol
ASCII
HEX
DEFINITION
OFF-LINE
0 30
No
Errors
1
31
Ribbon Near End
2
32
Buffer Near Full
3
33
Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full
ON-LINE, WAITING FOR DATA
A 41
No
Errors
B
42
Ribbon Near End
C
43
Buffer Near Full
D
44
Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full
ON-LINE, PRINTING
G 47
No
Errors
H
48
Ribbon Near End
I
49
Buffer Near Full
J
4A
Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full
ON-LINE, WAITING TO DISPENSE A LABEL
M 4D
No
Errors
N
4E
Ribbon Near End
O
4F
Buffer Near Full
P
50
Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full
ON-LINE COMPILING PRINT JOB
S 53
No
Errors
T
54
Ribbon Near End
U
55
Buffer Near Full
V
56
Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full