SATO s84ex - Return Status

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Return Status 3.7.4
The printer returns the printer status by receiving the status request command sent from the host.
The printer initializes the receive buffer and cancels the print job by receiving the cancel request command.
The details of each request command and return status are as follows.
1) Status request command
The printer returns the state of the receive data, the receive buffer and the printer by receiving this command sent from the host.
(1) Command ENQ (HEX 05H)
(2) Return status/format
STX
Statu1
Status2
Status3
CR
LF
EXT
(3) Status list
State f receive data
Status return
Description
"0" (HEX 30H)
Indicates the receive text was received normally.
"1" (HEX 31H)
Indicates the receive text was received normally.
(Communication error, receive buffer overflow)
State of receive buffer
Status return
Description
"0" (HEX 30H)
Indicates no data exist in the receive buffer.
"9" (HEX 39H)
Indicates data exist in the receive buffer.
Printer status
Status return
Description
"0" (HEX 30H)
Normal (Receivable state)
"1" (HEX 31H)
Online or print pause
"@" (HEX 40H)
Ribbon end
"A" (HEX 41H)
Paper end
"B" (HEX 42H)
(Unused) Cutter sensor error
"E" (HEX 45H)
Head Open
"G" (HEX 47H)
Head error
"J" (HEX 4AH)
Card error
* There is no ribbon end with the direct thermal model.
2) Cancel request command
This command enables to cancel print jobs and to clear the entire contents of the receive buffer.
Note that the printer doesn't return the status with this command. Make sure to send the next data after the elapse of
500 ms as delay time after sending the cancel request.
This command is also effective in offline state and the time of the error.
(1) Command CAN (HEX 18H)
Printer status
Receive buffer status
Recive data status
(total 7 bytes)
STX(HEX 02H)
EXT(HEX 03H)
LF(HEX 0AH)
CR(HEX 0DH)