SATO DR300 - Manual (Page 82)

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Status Transmission
Printer sends status based on 2 types of command. Status Request Command and Print
Command. Following are details description on each command.
1 : Status Request Command
Printer status consists of ID No., status, remaining print quantity. Printer sends all spaces
(20 Hex) as ID and all “0” as remaining print quantity under the following conditions:
• End of printing
• No print data
a)
Command ENQ (05 Hex)
b) Status format
STX (02H)
ETX (03H)
(11 Byte)
The ID No. is set based on the ID sent from Host with <ID> command. For multiple
print jobs, current printing job ID will be sent.
Status Summary Table
Description ASCII Hex
No error 0 3 0 Normal mode
(Off-line) Buffer near full 2 3 2
No error A 4 1 Receive wait
Buffer near full C 4 3
No error G 4 7 Printing
Buffer near full I 4 9
No error M 4 D Dispense wait
Buffer near full O 4 F
No error S 5 3
On-line Mode
Analyze, edit
Buffer near full U 5 5
Receive buffer full a 6 1
Head open b 6 2
Paper end c 6 3
Ribbon end d 6 4
Media error e 6 5
Sensor error f 6 6
Head error g 6 7
Card error i 6 9
Cutter error j 6 A
Error
Other error (Interface error, machine error, etc) k 6 B
STX ID No. Status Remaining Print Quantity ETX
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