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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications
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3. Printer Status
Printer status is the status of the printer sent from the third byte of the automatic status.
Printer status is returned for (transmitted byte count – 2 in Header – 1).
Printer status is always updated for new information. (No log exists.) The following shows the composition of the status.
<Printer status 1 Printer status (Third Byte)>
Bit Contents
Status
Model
Compatability
“0”
“1”
TSP800 TSP700 TSP600 TUP900 TSP1000
TSP828L TSP700II
TSP650
7
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
6
OFFLINE By Switch Input
No
Yes No No No No No NO NO NO
5 Cover
Status
Closed
Open OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
4
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
3 ONLINE/OFFLINE
Status ONLINE OFFLINE OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
2 Conversion
SW
Open
Closed OK OK OK No No NO OK OK
1 <ETB>
Command
Not
Executed Executed OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
0
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
• <ETB> Command
Cleared when received at the host (by clearing bit 1 to 0, automatic status is not targeted to occur).
<Printer status 2 Error Information (Fourth Byte)>
Bit Contents
Status
Model
Compatability
“0”
“1”
TSP800 TSP700 TSP600 TUP900 TSP1000
TSP828L TSP700II
TSP650
7
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
6
Stopped by high head
temperature
Not stopped
Stopped
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
5 Non-recoverable
Error
No
Yes
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
4
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
3 Auto-cutter
Error
No
Yes OK OK OK OK OK NO OK OK
2
Mechanical
Error
No
Yes No No No No No NO NO NO
1
Not Used (Fixed at “0”)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
<Printer status 3 Error Information (Fifth Byte)>
Bit Contents
Status
Model
Compatability
“0”
“1”
TSP800 TSP700 TSP600 TUP900 TSP1000
TSP828L TSP700II
TSP650
7
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
6 Receive
Buffer
Overflow
No
Yes OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
5
Command Error (in Page
Mode)
No Yes
OK No No No No NO NO NO
4
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
3
BM
Error
No
Yes No No No OK OK OK* OK NO
2
Presenter Paper Jam Error
No
Yes
No
No
No
OK
No
NO
NO
NO
1
Head
Up
Error
No
Yes No No No No No NO NO NO
0
Fixed
at
“0”
- - - - - - - - -
• Receive Buffer Overflow
Overflow errors cleared to 0 when returned to host.
• Command Error (in Page Mode)
Command errors cleared to 0 when returned to host.
• BM Error
On models that use a common PE and BM sensor, if a continuous error is detected beyond a determined amount, it
indicates not a black mark error, but a paper out error.
(*) TSP828L (Label Printer) BM errors occur for the following reasons.