Inquire Commands - Ithaca 150 Programmer's Manual

Control Codes
Printer Status Set/Inquire

Inquire Commands

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PcOS Series 150
Inquire printer status
[ENQ] <n>
05H <n>
<5> <n>
none
[GS] r or [DLE] [ENQ] or [DLE] [EOT]
This command inquires as to the printer's status and returns the result. The
following inquires are defined.
Note: If the printer is off-line, inquires may not be accepted.
Inquire Cash Drawer 1 status
[ENQ] <1>
05H 01H
<5> <1>
Cash Drawer 1 status
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
ACK <1> (06H 01H)
Cash Drawer 1 is closed.
NAK <1> (15H 01H)
Cash Drawer 1 is open.
The cash drawer status is defined as open circuit being drawer closed.
Inquire Cash Drawer 2 status
[ENQ] <2>
05H 02H
<5> <2>
Cash Drawer 2 status
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
ACK <2> (06H 02H)
Cash Drawer 2 is closed.
NAK <2> (15H 02H)
Cash Drawer 2 is open.
The cash drawer status is defined as open circuit being drawer closed.
Inquire receipt-paper out
[ENQ] <4>
05H 04H
<5> <4>
Receipt-paper out
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
ACK <4> (06H 04H)
There is receipt paper.
NAK <4> (15H 04H)
The receipt paper is exhausted.
Rev G
Programmer's Guide
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
PE low
PE high
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
PE low
PE high
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
PE low
PE high
12/14/99