Star Micronics Line Thermal Printer Specifications page 156

2. Separator character 1 (1 Byte)
Sends ":"
3. Data Type (1byte)
Indicate printer status data; sends "B" (binary type).
4. Status Length (2 bytes)
2 byte value indicating printer status byte count.
5. Printer Status (Variable length)
Status sent by printer.
Status differs according to the cause.
See the command causes and automatic status for details on the content of statuses.
6. Separator character 2 (1 Byte)
Sends ";"
3) Status Transmission Specification List
Status Cause STAR ASB
ASB ASB
Automatic Status
ESC ACK SOH ASB
Printer Status
Request
ENQ ASB
Printer Status
Request
EOT ASB
Printer Status
Request
ESC SYN 3 n ASB
Presenter Counter
Request
ESC GS x I ASB
PDF417
Information
Request
ESC GS y I QR ASB
Code Information
Request
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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications
Length
Status Type
First/Second Third/Fourth
Bytes
Cause n Parameter
0x0000 --
0x0000 --
0x0008 "01"
0x0008 "02"
0x0011 "13" "00" ≤ n ≤ "01"
"30" ≤ n ≤ "31"
0x000C "16"
0x000D "19"
5-15
Status Data
Separated Data
Character Type
1
Bytes
-- -- --
-- -- --
Omitted ":" "B"
Omitted ":" "B"
":" "B"
Omitted ":" "B"
Omitted ":" "B"
Status Printer Separated
Length Status Character
2
-- -- --
-- -- --
0x0001 Status ";"
0x0001 Status ";"
0x0008 Status ";"
0x0005 Status ";"
0x0006 Status ";"