Communication, Data control – Bematech MP-2100 TH User Manual
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Communication
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Description
ENQ
05
05
Serial communication status inquiry. After this command is issued,
the printer returns a status, defined below.
ETX
03
03
Ends buffer – the printer will be BUSY while the printing is performed,
changing status only when the buffer is empty. On serial interfaces
DTR (RTS) will be high while the printing is performed.
STX
02
02
Clears the buffer.
Data Control
ASCII
Dec
Hex
Description
CAN
24
18
Cancel last line
DEL
127
7F
Cancel last character
Parallel interface status byte
The table below shows the printer statuses obtained through the parallel interface, with the PC BIOS function “Get
status printer” (Int 17h – Printer I/O):
Parallel Interface Status Byte
Description
/BUSY
/ACK
PE
SEL
ERROR
X
X
X
HEX
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
90h
On Line (Remote mode)
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
A8h
Paper end
1
0
x
1
1
0
0
0
98h/B8h
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