SATO GT424 Operator's Manual page 110

Section 5: Interface Specifications
5.15 MULTI JOB BUFFER (CONT'D)
Status Response
This transmission protocol responds to the host, the printer's condition or response as a status by
receiving 2 types of printing or requested commands.
The details of each request or echo command are explained below.
(1) Status Request Command
In receiving this command, the ID number of received data currently being printed and the
printer's condition, as well as the remaining number of print jobs and their names are responded
to the host. Furthermore, after printing or if no data has been received, or if the ID command has
not be specified, the ID number will be echoed back as spaces (Hex 20H), and the quantity of
print jobs will be responded back as all zeroes (Hex 30H).
i) Command ENQ (Hex 05H)
ii) Responded Status Definition
STX (Hex 02H)
STX
iii) Status List
Offline No errors
Ribbon near end
Buffer near full
Ribbon near end and buffer near full
Online Reception Standby
Analyzing / Editing
Error detection Head open
Paper End
Ribbon end
Media error
Sensor error
Head error
Card error
Cutter error
Other errors
Cutter sensor error
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ID number Status
The ID number is set using the ID specified command specified within
ESC+"A" – ESC+"Z".
If the data received is multiple, the ID number of the data currently being
printed will be echoed.
Contents
No errors
Ribbon near end
Buffer near full
Ribbon near end and buffer near full
Printing No errors
Ribbon near end
Buffer near full
Ribbon near end and buffer near full
Standby No errors
(dispenser cut
Ribbon near end
standby)
Buffer near full
Ribbon near end and buffer near full
No errors
Ribbon near end
Buffer near full
Ribbon near end and Buffer near full
Remaining number of print jobs
000000 ~ 999999
ETX (Hex 03H)
ETX
ASCII Hex
0 30
1 31
2 32
3 33
A 41
B 42
C 43
D 44
G 47
H 48
I 49
J 4A
M 4D
N 4E
O 4F
P 50
S 53
T 54
U 55
V 56
b 62
c 63
d 64
e 65
f 66
g 67
i 69
j 6A
k 6B
l 6C
m 6D
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