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7.9 Printer status
1) Status mode
There are 3 modes of status return when using LAN interface.
(1) Status 4/ENQ response mode (2 port connection or 1 port connection)
The printer uses port 1024 for print data port, port 1025 for status return, and port 9100 for both print data port and
status return.
The printer returns the printer status by receiving the status request command sent from the host.
(2) Status 3, Status 5/ENQ response mode (1 port connection)
The printer uses port 1024 for print data port and status return, or uses port 9100 for both print data port and
status return.
The printer returns ACK by receiving the print request command sent from the host, and returns the printer status
by receiving the status request command sent from the host.
Printer driver cannot be used for label printing while using Status 3. Also, the printer setting tool cannot be used.
The switching status mode is available by changing the setting of the communication protocol and the printer status
reply timing in the interface mode of the printer. Type of status mode and the setting items in the interface setting mode
is as follows.
2) Status return data format
(1) 2 port connection (Status 4 return)
Please refer to the "2.2.3 Return status of Status 4" for the status contents.
(2) 1 port connection (Status 5 return)
Please refer to the "2.2.4 Return status of Status 5" for the status contents.
(3) 1 port connection (Status 3 return)
Please refer to the "2.2.2 Return status of Status 3" for the status contents.