Status Commands - Epson TM-U200 Information Manual

m n n
ESC d1...dk selects a bit-image mode using m for the number of dots specified by
L H
× 256). d indicates the bit image data. Set a bit to 1 to print a dot, or set a bit to 0 to not print
n n
( +
L H
a dot. This command is used to print a predefined picture or logo. The modes selectable by m are as
follows:
m Mode
0 8-dot single density
1 8-dot double density
Program Example
m=0: GOSUB bitimage8
m=1: GOSUB bitimage8
END
bitimage8:
PRINT #1,
CHR$(&H1B);" ";CHR$(m);CHR$(180);CHR$(0);
FOR i=1 TO 180
PRINT #1, CHR$(i);
NEXT I
PRINT #1, CHR$(&HA);
RETURN

Status Commands

The TM-U200/U200P printers support the following status transmission commands. These
commands can be used to determine the status of the printer, paper sensors, and peripheral devices
connected to the printer.
Command Name
GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
GS r Transmit status
DLE EOT Transmit real-time status
GS a n
[Name] Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
[Format] ASCII
Hex
Decimal
0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Range]
1-22 Command Descriptions
Vertical Direction
Dot Density Number of Dots
72 DPI 8
72 DPI 8
GS a n
1D 61 n
29 97 n
Horizontal Direction
Dot Density Total Number of Dots
80 DPI 200
160 DPI 400
Print Sample
Rev. A