Programming Process Guide - SNBC BTP-R580II Programming Manual

3 Programming process guide

Because the different printing status and errors can be returned by Auto Status Back (ASB) command, it
is recommended that you can use ASB command to inquiry status. ASB command is enabled when the
printer is powered on and can be directly sent to inquiry the status.
The recommended programming process is shown as below:
1) Inquire printer status
Make sure that the printer status is normal before sending data to print.
2) Intitialize the printer
Make sure that the previous setting does not affect the current printing.
3) Set print data
Set the print data such as character attribute, bitmap attribute and barcode attribute, etc., in order to
get the desired print effect.
4) Send the data to be printed (including the setup command before printing)
If the print data is bitmap data, please do not send the status inquiry command when sending print
data.
5) Inquire the printer status after printing
If ASB command is enabled, the printer will return the printer status automatically.
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