TransAct Ithaca 90PLUS Series Programmer's Manual page 99

Programmer's Guide
Function
ASCII
Hexadecimal
Decimal
Function
Response
Note
11/07/05
PcOS Series 90PLUS
Inquire printer state
[ENQ]<15>
05H 11H
<5> <15>
Returns current printer state
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284
[ACK]<15><n><r1><r2>...
Where <15> is the echo of command ID
n = number of return bytes + 40 (28H)
(to prevent confusion with XON/XOFF).
<r1>: Bit 0 = Form clamp closed
Bit 1 = Cover closed
Bit 2 = Receipt paper out
Bit 3 = Front slip sensor detects paper
Bit 4 = In error state (Waiting for error to be cleared)
Bit 5 = Top form sensor detects paper.
Bit 6 = 1 always
Bit 7 = 0 always
<r2>: Form processing state
040H
042H
044H
046H
041H
043H
045H
048H
049H
04AH
04BH
04FH
Other states may be active but will automatically be cleared.
[ENQ] <17> is valid for this function but should not be used as it conflicts
with XON/XOFF flow control.
Rev Q
Printer Control Codes
Printer Status Set/Inquire
No form processing
Waiting for a slip or for a slip to be cleared
Waiting to enter validation mode or waiting for the
paper path to be cleared to enter validation mode
Waiting for a slip to be removed to enter receipt
mode
Waiting for the slip path to be cleared
Slip mechanism in error mode (autoclears)
Waiting for an internal delay time out (autoclears)
MICR process starting (autoclears)
MICR waiting for a check to be inserted
MICR reading the check (autoclears)
MICR translating the MICR data (autoclears)
MICR process in error (requires operator intervention
to clear)
Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
not supported via PE
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