Genicom GEK 00031B User Manual

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GEK-00029B

5000 Series Programmer’s Manual

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DECVERP

(continued)

Error Handling

If the vertical pitch is set greater than the page length, the printer
images one line/page.

If Ps is invalid, the command is ignored.

DECVTS

Vertical Tab Set: Executes Vertical Tab Set (VTS).
Source: Application

Destination: Level 2
(outmoded command)

Format

ESC 3
Notes to Software

This command is included for backwards compatibility with older
printers only. Conforming software should not use this command.

DSR

Device Status Request: Requests error status or cursor position.
Source: Print manager

Destination: Levels 1, 2, 3

Format

CSI Ps n

CSI ? Ps n

Selects Digital private status reporting
state.

Description

In response to a DSR command, the printer sends a single brief or
extended status report. If you enable unsolicited reports, the printer
sends additional reports whenever any reportable status condition
changes state.

The printer processes the DSR request (except for cursor position
reports) immediately upon receipt, asynchronously to the rest of the
data stream. This allows the printer to respond to the request when
an error has halted the printing process and the input buffer is full.

The selective parameters for the Printer Status Request command are
as follows:

Ps

Selection

0 or 5

Sends an extended status report.

6

Sends a Cursor Position Report (CPR).

?1

Disables all unsolicited status reports.

?2

Enables brief unsolicited status reports,
sends extended status report.

?3

Enables extended unsolicited status reports,
sends extended status report.

The host sends the Printer Status Request command to request a
status report of detected errors or to report the current cursor
position. There are two types of reports - extended and brief The brief
report sends generic error codes. The extended report sends both

generic and specific error codes.

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