Chapter 6. Ipds Exception Reporting Codes - Printronix S828 Programmer's Manual

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Chapter 6. IPDS Exception Reporting Codes
The following tables contain the exception reporting codes, which the printer sends to the host in the
NACK reply. These codes are in a three-byte format. The first byte, byte 0, is the error group. The
remaining two bytes, bytes 1 and 2, are the individual error identifiers. Table 8 shows the error group
meanings:
Table 10. Exception Reporting Group Codes
Byte 0 Error Type
80 "Command Reject - X'80'"
40 "Intervention Required - X'40'"
10 "Equipment Check - X'10'"
08 "Data Check - X'08'"
04 "Specification Check-Bar Code - X'04'"
03 "Specification Check-Graphics - X'03'"
02 "Specification Check-General - X'02'"
01 "Conditions Requiring Host Notification - X'01'"
Command Reject: Indicates that the printer cannot recognize a received command.
Intervention Required: Indicates that the printer requires operator intervention.
Equipment Check: Indicates that a hardware error has occurred. Data Check: Indicates that the printer
detects a data error when receiving a logical unit from the application program or that the printer detects a
data error while printing the page.
Specification Check: Indicates that the data parameters or values in a received command are invalid.
Condition Requiring Host Notification: Indicates that the printer has detected an error or condition that
should be reported to the host computer.
Command Reject - X'80'
The following exception codes are the valid codes for a command reject condition:
X'800100' Invalid IPDS Command Code
Explanation:
1. The command code is not recognized. An error
length on a previous command may have caused the
current data to be processed as a command.
2. The command is not supported.
Alternate Exception Action: None
Intervention Required - X'40'
The following exception codes are the valid codes for an intervention required condition:
X'400000' Printer Not Ready
Explanation: The printer needs operator intervention
to tear off a continuous forms paper source so paper
source switching can be done when in 4224
emulation mode.
Alternate Exception Action: None
Chapter 6 IPDS Exception Reporting Codes
X'800200' Invalid IPDS Command Sequence
Explanation: The printer state is invalid for the
received command.
Alternate Exception Action: None
X'400100' Printer Out of Forms
Alternate Exception Action: None
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