Toshiba B-EP Series Interface Specification page 104

Note that the contents of the status vary, which deserves special attention.
TPCL mode (Storing writable characters, PC save)
Request for a Bluetooth
connection
Status request command
(Usually, a status request
command is not necessary to be
sent. However, send this
command when the printer status
is required to be confirmed prior to
a data transmission.)
One of the following
commands:
- [ESC]FM[LF][NUL]
- [ESC]WS[LF][NUL]
- [ESC]v
Bit map writable character
command or Save
command
- [ESC]XD . . . [LF][NUL]
- [ESC]XO . . . [LF][NUL]
to [ESC]XP[LF][NUL]
Status request command
E.g.) [ESC]FM[0A][00]
After a printer status is received, a
transmission of the next status
request command should be paused
for the min. of 20 msec. Usually, the
interval is approximately 200 msec.
Since a response to a status request
command may be delayed depending
on the radio state, wait a response
with approx. 1-second timeout.
Status request command
E.g.) [ESC]FM[0A][00]
Repeat until the printer
enters the normal state
(30H30H)
Status request command
E.g.) [ESC]FM[0A][00]
Repeat when there is a
next print job.
Request for a disconnection
of the Bluetooth connection
Finish the data storage operation and
return to Main Menu or another screen.
* The printer status can also be confirmed with the following command:
Host Printer
start
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Response to the request for a Bluetooth
connection
Status sent in response to the status
request command.
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H30HxxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
Make sure that the printer is in
idle state.
Status sent in response to the status
request command.
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H32HxxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
The printer is in operation.
Status sent in response to the status
request command.
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H32HxxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
The printer is in operation.
Status sent in response to the status request
command.
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H30HxxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
Make sure that the printer is in
idle state.
Response to the request for the
disconnection of the Bluetooth connection
CHAPTER 3 INTERFACE
B-EP Series
Confirmation
of the printer
status prior
to data
storage
Data
storage
Waiting
time until
the end of a
print job