Offline; Busy State - Epson T88IIIP - TM B/W Thermal Line Printer Technical Reference Manual

3.4.3 Offline

This printer is not equipped with an online/offline switch. The printer automatically goes
offline under the following conditions:
• During power on (including resetting with the interface) until the printer is ready
• When the printer is waiting to receive data
• During the self-test
• When the roll paper cover is open
• During paper feeding using the paper FEED button
• When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end (if an empty paper supply is
detected by the roll paper end sensor or if the driver has been set to stop printing when a
roll paper near-end is detected)
• When an error has occurred
• During macro executing standby status

3.4.4 Busy State

3.4.4.1 Selecting conditions for invoking a BUSY state
With DIP SW2-1, you can select conditions for invoking a BUSY state as either of the following:
❏ When the receive buffer is full
❏ When the receive buffer is full or the printer is offline
Note:
In either case above, the printer enters the BUSY state after power is turned on (including resetting with
the interface), while the printer is in the standby state waiting for data, and when a self-test is being run.
For details on how to change the DIP switch setting for receive buffer full, see "Setting the DIP Switches"
on page 2-2.
You do not need to change this item when using OPOS or the Advanced Printer Driver.
Table 3-7 Printer BUSY conditions and status of DIP SW2-1
Printer status
Offline During the period after power is turned on (including resetting with
the interface) to when the printer is ready to receive data.
During the self-test.
When the cover is open.
During paper feed with the paper FEED button.
When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end (when printer has
run out of roll paper).
When an error has occurred.
When the receive buffer is full
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DIP SW2-1 status
ON OFF
BUSY BUSY
BUSY BUSY
— BUSY
— BUSY
— BUSY
— BUSY
BUSY BUSY