CHAPTER 5 TPCL-LE MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP Series
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5.15 COMMANDS RELATED TO STATUS
5.15.1 STATUS REQUEST COMMAND [ESC] WS, [ESC] FM, [ESC] v
Function Sends the printer status to the host computer.
Format [ESC] WS [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] FM [LF] [NUL]
[ESC] v
Explanation
(1) This command makes the printer send its status regardless of the setting of the status
response parameter. The status to be transmitted is the current printer status, and
indicates the latest status only. The remaining count indicates the remaining print count
of the batch currently being printed only. No remaining count of the batch waiting to be
printed is transmitted.
[IrDA: TEC Protocol]
STX
Printer ID
Status Remaining No. of labels CRC
02H xxH xxH 3xH 3xH 3xH 3xH 3xH 3xH 3xH xxH xxH
Remaining No. of labels
• 0000 to 9999
Status type
“1” (31H): Status Request Command
“2” (32H): Automatic status transmission
Printer status