Printer Status - SATO CL4NX Programming Reference Manual

Printer Status

1) Status mode
There are 3 types of mode for status return when using LAN interface.
1. Status 4/ Cyclic response mode (2 ports connection or 1 port connection)
Port 1 is used for print data port, Port 2 is used for status return, Port 3 is used for print data port
and status return.
Outputs print status in constant period (500ms-1000ms interval). Status request command
received from the host outputs the latest printer status.
2. Status4/ENQ response mode (2 ports connection or 1 port connection)
Port 1 is used for print data port, Port 2 is used for status return, Port 3 is used for print data port
and status return.
Printer Status is returned when printer receives status request command from host.
3. Status 3, Status 5/ENQ response mode (1 port connection)
Port 1 is used for both print data port and status return port. Port 3 is used for both print data
port and status return port.
ACK is returned when printer receives print request command from host, and Printer Status is
returned when printer receives status request command from host.
When using Status 3, label cannot be printed by using the printer driver.
Status modes are switched by changing the setting of communication protocol and timing of Printer
Status return in communication setting mode of this product. Following chart shows the relationship
between the types of status mode, setting items of communication setting mode.
2 port connection
Cycle response mode
2 port connection
ENQ response mode
1 port connection
ENQ response mode
2) Data format of Status Return
1. 2 ports connection (Status 4 return)
Number of byte
to send 4 bytes
H
0000001C
Please refer to [Return status of Status 4] for the description of [Status].
2. 1 port connection (Status 5 return)
Type of status mode
ENQ STX
1 byte 1 byte
05H 02H
Setting item of communication setting mode
Communication protocol (Flow Control)
Status 4 cycle (Status4)
Status 4 ENQ (Status4 ENQ)
Status 3 (Status3)
Status 5 (Status5)
ID Status
Remaining
number
labels
1 byte
2 bytes 6 bytes
697
JOB ETX
name
1 byte
16 bytes 03H
(Total 32 bytes)