TransAct Ithaca 90PLUS Series Programmer's Manual page 83

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PcOS Series 90PLUS
MICR reader status request
[ESC] mS
1BH 6DH 53H
<27> <109> <83>
&%MS
[ETB] <3> Status
The [ESC] mS command causes the MICR reader to return its current status. The
status bits are typically defined as follows:
(Bit 0) 001H, 00H, 63H Reader has stopped and is idle.
(Bit 2) 004H, 00H, 63H Read is complete.
(Bit 3) 008H, 00H, 63H Document is in reader.
(Bit 7) 080H, 00H, 63H Reader is ready.
00H, 63H Only look at first byte (63H is not always the case).
MICR read request (No data is returned).
[ESC] mP
1BH 6DH 50H
<27> <109> <80>
none
none
The [ESC] mP command asks the MICR reader to wait for and then read a
document. It does not return the data or any resulting error status. Inquire
commands should be used to track the read process. The [ESC] mD (return data)
command will then return the MICR data.
MICR read request with a check already in throat (No data is returned).
[ESC] mO
1BH 6DH 4F
<27> <109> <79>
none
none
The [ESC] mO command asks the MICR reader to read a document already in
the reader. If the document is not present, it will wait for it. It does not return the
data or any resulting error status. Inquire commands should be used to track the
read process. The [ESC] mD (return data) command will then return the MICR
data.
MICR read request and data return
[ESC] mR
1BH 6DH 52H
<27> <109> <82>
&%MR
[ETB] <l> Data or [CAN] <l> Status
The [ESC] mR command asks the MICR reader to wait for and then read a
document. It returns the data ([ETB],<length>, read states, or data) or a result
error status ([CAN], <length>, or failure status).
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