Star Dot Impact Printer Specifications page 98

B. Classification character 1 (1 Byte)
Sends ":" (3AH).
C. Data Type (1byte)
Indicates the data type of the printer status, and sends "B" (binary type, 42H).
D. Status length (2 bytes)
2 byte value indicating byte count of printer status
E. Printer status (variable)
Status sent by printer
The content of the status differs according to the cause.
Refer to Commands That are Factors, and Automatic Status for details on the content of the status.
F. Classification character 2 (1 byte)
Send ";" (3BH).
3) Status Transmission Specifications List
Status Factors
STAR
ASB
Automatic Status
ASB
ESC ACK SOH
ASB
Automatic Status
Request
ENQ
ASB
ENQ Status
Request
EOT
ASB
EOT Status
Request
STAR Command Specifications
Length
Status Type
1st and 3rd and
2nd Bytes 4th Bytes
Factors
Parameter
0x0000 --
0x0000 --
0x0008 "01"
0x0008 "02"
Status Data
Break Data
Character Type
1 (3AH) (42H)
n
-- --
-- --
Omitted ":"
Omitted ":"
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Status Printer
Length Status
-- -- --
-- -- --
"B" 0x0001 Status
"B" 0x0001 Status
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Break
Character
2 (3BH)
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";"
";"