Star Micronics Line Thermal/Dot Printer - Manual (Page 184)

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STAR LIne Mode Command Specifications
(3) Printer Status
Printer status is the status of the printer sent from the 3 rd byte of the automatic status.
For the printer status, (the number of bytes added in Header -1 minus two) is returned.
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 By model
“0” “1” HSP7000
7 Fixed at “0” - -
6 OFFLINE By Switch Input No Occurs ×
5 Cover Status Closed Open ○
4 Fixed at “0” - -
3 ONLINE/OFFLINE Status ONLINE OFFLINE ○
2 Compulsion SW Open Closed ○
1 ETB Command Not Executed Executed ○
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 By model
“0” “1” HSP7000
7 Fixed at “0” - -
6
Stopped by high head
temperature
Not stopped Stopped
○
5 Non-recoverable Error No Yes ○
4 Fixed at “0” - -
3 Auto-cutter Error No Yes ○
2 Mechanical Error No Yes ○
1 Not Used (Fixed at “0”) -
0 Fixed at “0” - -
<Printer status 3 Error Information (Fifth Byte)>
Bit Contents Status By model
“0” “1” HSP7000
7 Fixed at “0” - -
6 Reception Buffer Overflow Does not occur Occurs ○
5
Command Error (in Page
Mode)
No Yes
x
4 Fixed at “0” - -
3 BM Error No Yes ○
2 Presenter Paper Jam Error No Yes ×
1 Head Up Error No Yes ×
0 Fixed at “0” - -
• Reception Buffer Overflow
Cleared to 0 when returned to the host.
• Command Error (in Page Mode)
Command errors cleared to 0 when returned to the 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.