Action Code (in hex) Exception-Recovery Action
09 Data-Related Print
Exception
A sheet cannot be printed because of something within the data
stream. The data might be too complex, too dense, or the media
source selected might be incompatible with the media destination
selected. The printer has discarded all buffered pages and modified
the page and copy counters.
0C Resource Storage
Exception
The printer cannot accept a page or resource (overlay, page
segment, or font) because the storage area is full. Delete all resources
not necessary to continue printing and retransmit the page in progress.
If this action fails, the recovery action depends on host support
requirements.
15 Cancel The printer operator requests that the current job be canceled. Cancel
the job containing the page at the host-defined canceling point.
1A Re-drive Buffered Pages The printer may not be in Ready State, may need paper or toner, or
may have a full exit tray. Take the appropriate recovery action for the
exception code and retransmit all pages and associated resources
that have not been committed for printing.
1D Printer Characteristics
Changed
At least one of the printer characteristics that is reported in the reply to
an XOH OPC command has changed. The host should issue an XOH
OPC command to obtain the new printer characteristics.
1E Asynchronous Out-of-
Storage Exception
A resource or a page that is not currently being received at the
Received Page ID caused an out-of-storage exception. The printer has
discarded all buffered pages and reset the page and copy counters.
The page on which this exception was discovered will not print.
The host must issue an XOH PBD to ensure that the page and copy
counters are accurately adjusted. After the XOH PBD has returned an
ACK, the page in error is the page just before the Committed Page
Counter. Cancel the printed data containing the page just before the
Committed Page ID.
22 Printer Communications
Inoperative
A printer condition exists from which the printer cannot recover without
operator intervention. End the communication and the session.
Formats 0, 1, and 2 for Sense Bytes 4-18 and 20-23
Sense bytes 4 through 18 and 20 through 23 describe the cause of each exception condition. (Sense
byte 19 is byte 3 of the exception code.) These descriptions are presented in three separate formats,
which are explained below.
About Exception Reporting, Sense Data, and Recovery
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