Soh A; Soh A Send Ascii Status String; Soh A Send Ascii Extended Status String - Datamax A-4310 Programmer's Manual

SOH A

Send ASCII Status String
This command allows the host computer to check the current printer status. The printer returns a
string of eight characters, followed by a carriage return. Each character (see below) indicates an
associated condition, either true (Y) or false (N). Byte 1 is transmitted first. See <SOH>F.
Syntax:
Sample:
Printer Response:
Where:
Possible Values
a - Y/N
b - Y/N
c - Y/N
d - Y/N
e - Y/N
f - Y/N
g - Y/N
h - N
SOH a Send ASCII Extended Status String
This command allows the host computer to check an extended current printer status. The printer
returns a string of seventeen characters, followed by a carriage return. Most characters (see below)
indicate an associated condition, either true (Y) or false (N). Byte 1 is transmitted first. See <SOH>F.
Syntax:
Sample:
Printer Response:
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Immediate Command Functions
<SOH>A
<SOH>A
abcdefgh<CR>
Interpretation
Y = Interpreter busy (imaging)
Y = Paper out or fault
Y = Ribbon out or fault
Y = Printing batch
Y =
Y = Printer paused
Y = Label presented
N =
Table 3-1: ASCII Status Bytes
<SOH>a
<SOH>a
abcdefgh:ijklmnop<CR>
Busy printing
Always No
Class Series Programmer's Manual
Byte Transmit Sequence
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8