Appendix; Status Specifications; Enq Command Status; Eot Command Status - Star Dot Impact Printer Specifications

5. APPENDIX

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Status Specifications

This function is effective only when using an interface capable of bi-directional data communications.
Refer to your printer's product specification manual to verify if the interface cable on the printer you use is capable of
bi-directional data communications.
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ENQ Command Status

T h i s s t a t u s i s t h e o n e t h e p r i n t e r t r a n s m i t s u s i n g t h e E N Q c o m m a n d .
Bit Contents
7 Compulsion SW
6 Buffer overflow
Reception Buffer
5
Empty
4 Fixed at "0"
3 Paper end
2 Mechanical Error
1 Framing Error
0 Parity Error
• Framing error/parity error
These errors occur when using a serial I/F.(For anything other than a serial interface, always Bit 0 = Bit 1 = 0.)
With these errors, the information at that time is held and the error status is sent when there is an inquiry of the status
by this command.
• Compulsion SW
When the conversion switch is ON, Bit 7 = 1.
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EOT Command Status

This status is the one the printer transmits using the EOT command.
Bit Contents
7
6
5
4 Fixed at "1"
3 Paper end
2 Paper near-end
Black mark detection
1
error
0 Fixed at "0"
• Paper end
Same as the ENQ status Bit 3
• Bit 5 to 7 states are unknown
STAR Command Specifications
Status
"0" "1"
Open Closed
No error Overflow
Has Data Empty
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Paper No paper
No Error Error
No Error Error
No Error Error
Status
"0" "1"
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Paper No paper
Paper No paper
No Error Error
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