SATO GT424 User Manual
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Section 5: Interface Specifications
Page 5-18 GT Series Operator’s Manual
5.13 DRIVER PROTOCOL (CONT’D)
3) Other Status Responses
(1) Operating Status request
In receiving this command, the printer settings are responded to the host.
a) Command SOH (01H) + MG
b) Responded status definition
STX + the following status (30 bytes) + ETX
c) Status Byte Definition
No.
Item Contents
Byte
no.
1
Printing method
00H: Thermal transfer
01H: Thermal
1
2
Head Density
00H: 200 (dpi) 8 (rolls/mm)
01H: 300 (dpi) 12 (rolls/mm)
1
3
Printing speed
02H: 4 (inch/s) 100 (mm/s)
03H: 5 (inch/s) 125 (mm/s)
04H: 6 (inch/s) 150 (mm/s)
05H: 7 (inch/s) 175 (mm/s)
06H: 8 (inch/s) 200 (mm/s)
1
4 Printing
00H:
Consecutive
02H: Cutter
1
5
Print Area Expansion
00H: Standard
01H: Expanded
1
6 Reserved
1
7 Reserved
1
8
Print Darkness
Range
A(41H): A
B (42H): B
C (43H): C
D (44H): D
E (45H): E
F (46H): F
Darkness 00H:
1
01H:
2
02H:
3
2
9
Sensor type
03H: Center hole
04H: Side hole
05H: R-Corner
06H: Reflective sensor (I- mark)
07H: Transparent sensor (Gap)
08H: Reflective sensor (I- mark)
09H: Sensor inactive
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