Error Messages - Paxar 9430RX Programmer's Manual

Syntax
2 hex
2 hex (Ctrl-B)
The printer responds with:
ESC-'B'-#pb#-CR-LF-ESC-'M'-#sleep#-CR-LF-NAK
#pb#
#sleep#
CR-LF-NAK
Example
ESC C
Cancels the reading process.

Error Messages

The following data is returned when an error occurs with the magnetic card
reader. When an error occurs, the reader's LED blinks once.
'%'-'E,'-#error#-','-(text)-CR-LF
Indicates an error occurred.
% and +
E
#error#,(text)
CR-LF
Set the value for the timer long enough to allow the swipe, but short enough not
to allow multiple swipes. If multiple swipes are done (with different cards) and
each uses different tracks to store data, the data sent back to the host is a
mixture from the two cards.
Requests the status of the print buffer and card
reader.
The number of characters currently in the print
buffer, shown as four hex digits, which are "OR'd"
with 30 hex.
Four ASCII hex digits (which are "OR'd" with 30
hex) representing the time left before the printer
enters sleep mode.
Indicates the end of a response from the printer.
Start of track characters.
Indicates an error occurred.
Error number and corresponding text.
05 Timeout Expired.
07 Invalid Track Number.
08 Unsupported Track selected.
09 Cancel Request.
Carriage return and line feed.
Using the Magnetic Card Reader 4-3