Citizen CT-S2000 - ESC V N (Serial Model Only) (Sending Printer Status)

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ESC v n (Serial Model Only) 
[Function] Transmission of printer status
[Code] <1D>H<61>H<n>
[Outline] Transmits current printer status.
[Caution] • Status is transmitted in 1byte with the content shown in the following table.
• In case of DTR/DSR control, only 1byte is transmitted after making sure the host is
ready for reception (DSR signal is in the Space state). In case of XON/XOFF control,
only 1byte is transmitted without checking the status of DSR signal.
• In case of DTR/DSR, if the host is not ready for reception (DSR signal in Mark state,
wait till reception is available.
• This command is valid only for serial interface.
Value
Bit Position
0 1
0 Paper Near-end With paper No paper
1 Undefined — —
2 Paper-end With paper No paper
3 Undefined — —
4 Unused Fixed —
5 Undefined — —
6 Undefined — —
7 Undefined — —
Bit 2: In case of Paper End, as this printer goes offline, this command is not
executed. Therefore, status "No Paper (04H)" is never transmitted.
[Sample Program]
OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1 󳛏 OPEN statement varies with the type of BASIC.
PRINT #1, CHR$(&H1B);"v";
A$ ＝ INPUT$(1,#1)
CLOSE #1