Star Micronics TSP600 Series Programmer's Manual page 66

Request status
FUNCTION
CODE <EOT>
04
HEX
When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a
REMARKS
status byte for the current printer condition immediately to the
host.
Note:
Status byte
b7 b6
Request status
FUNCTION
CODE <ESC> <ACK> <SOH>
1B
HEX
When the printer receives this command, the printer sends back a
REMARKS
status byte for the current printer condition to the host.
Printer conditions are reported by the following status
bytes:
b5 b4 b3 b2
0
Constantly
set at 0
06 01
– 63 –
b1 b0
0 1
Constantly
set at 1
Constantly
set at 0
Near-end sensor
1: Near-end
Paper empty
1 : empty
Constantly
set at 0
Constantly
set at 0
Constantly
set at 0