Toshiba B-EP Series Interface Specification page 91

RECEIPT mode (Issue)
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
Print data
Print data including a line
feed command [LF]
Status request command
E.g.) [ESC]v
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]v
Repeat until the
printer enters the
normal state (00H).
Status request command
E.g.) [ESC]v
Request for a disconnection
of the Bluetooth connection
* The printer status can also be confirmed with the following command:
• [ESC] WB [LF] [NUL]
Note that the contents of the status vary, which deserves special attention.
Host Printer
3-60
Response to the request for a Bluetooth
connection
Status sent in response to the status
request command.
STX Printer ID Printer status Battery level
02H xxHxxH 00H
Make sure that the printer is
in idle state.
Status sent in response to the status
request command.
STX Printer ID Printer status Battery level
02H xxHxxH 0BH
The printer is in operation.
Status sent in response to the status request
command.
STX Printer ID Printer status Battery level
02H xxHxxH 0BH
The printer is in operation.
Status sent in response to the status request
command.
STX Printer ID Printer status Battery level
02H xxHxxH 00H
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
xxH
Issue
xxH
Waiting
time until
the end of a
print job
xxH
xxH