Programmer's Guide
Function
ASCII
Hexadecimal
Decimal
Range
Usage
Description
PcOS Series 80PLUS
Real-time status transmission
DLE
EOT
10H
04H
<16>
<4>
1 ≤ n ≤ 4
Epson TM-T8x emulation mode only.
This command transmits the selected printer status specified by n in real
time, according to the following parameters.
n
Function
1
Transmit printer status
2
Transmit off-line status
3
Transmit error status
4
Transmit paper roll sensor status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
0
Off
00
1
Off
02
2
Off
00
On
04
3
Off
00
On
08
4
On
10
5,6
-
-
7
Off
00
Printer status (n = 1)
Bit
Off/On
Hex
0
Off
00
1
On
02
2
Off
00
On
04
3
Off
00
On
08
4
On
10
5
Off
00
On
20
6
Off
00
On
40
7
Off
00
Off-line status (n = 2)
Rev B 4/13/99
Epson Commands
Command Descriptions
n
n
n
Decimal
Status
0
Not used; fixed to Off
2
Not used; fixed to On
0
Drawer 1 or 2 kick-out connector status
is low.
4
Drawer 1 or 2 kick-out connector status
is high.
0
On-line
8
Off-line
16
Not used; fixed to On
-
Undefined
0
Not used; fixed to Off
Decimal
Status
0
Not used; fixed to Off
2
Not used; fixed to On
0
Cover is closed.
4
Cover is open.
0
Paper is not being fed by the FEED
button.
8
Paper is being fed by the FEED button.
16
Not used; fixed to On
0
No paper-end stop
32
Printing stops due to paper-end.
0
No error
64
Error occurred
0
Not used; fixed to Off
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