Toshiba B-EP Series - Page 92

CHAPTER 3 INTERFACE
B-EP Series
3-61
g TPCL mode (Storing writable characters, PC save)
* The printer status can also be confirmed with the following command:
• [ESC] WB [LF] [NUL]
Note that the contents of the status vary, which deserves special attention.
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H30H
xxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
- [ESC]XD . . . [LF][NUL]
- [ESC]XO . . . [LF][NUL]
to [ESC]XP[LF][NUL]
E.g.) [ESC]FM[0A][00]
Make sure that the printer is in
idle state.
eBit map writable character
command or Save start
command
f Status request command
d Status sent in response to the status
request command. 
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H32H
xxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
f Status sent in response to the status
request command.
The printer is in operation.
After a printer status is received, a
transmission of the next status request
command should be paused for the
min. of 20 msec. Usually, the interval
is approximately 200 msec.
Since a response to a status request
command may be delayed depending
on the radio state, wait a response with
a
pp
rox. 1-second timeout.
E.g.) [ESC]FM[0A][00]
g Status request command
Repeat until the printer
enters the normal state
(30H30H).
E.g.) [ESC]FM[0A][00]
h Status request command
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H30H
xxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
Make sure that the printer is in
idle state.
h Status sent in response to the status request
command.
SOH STX Status Unprinted count ETX EOT CR LF
01H 02H 30H32H
xxH 3xH3xH3xH3xH 03H 04H 0DH 0AH
g Status sent in response to the status
request command.
The printer is in operation.
Data
storage
Waiting
time until
the end of a
print job
Confirmation
of the printer
status prior
to data
storage
One of the following
commands:
- [ESC]FM[LF][NUL]
- [ESC]WS[LF][NUL]
- [ESC]v
c Request for a Bluetooth
connection
c Response to the request for a Bluetooth
connection
Host Printer
iRequest for a disconnection
of the Bluetooth connection
iResponse to the request for the disconnection
of the Bluetooth connection
d Status request command
(Usually, a status request
command is not necessary to be
sent. However, send this
command when the printer status
is required to be confirmed prior
to a data transmission.)