3.12Printer Buffer

3.12.1Buffering

The printer buffer has a capacity of 4K bytes (DS1-6: OFF). The host is released immediately after it transfers data to the printer.

3.12.2 Buffer Full Busy

If the printer buffer becomes full, the Busy/DTR signal is set to “High” to indicate

“Buffer Full” to the host. The printer is unable to receive data from the host while in Buffer Full.

Printer Buffer

Busy/DTR Asserted

Busy/DTR Reset

 

 

 

4K bytes

128 bytes remaining

256 bytes remaining

 

 

 

72 bytes

20 bytes remaining

30 bytes remaining

 

 

 

Note: The printer buffer can be initialized with DS1-6.

3.13 Device ID

On receiving a Device ID request from the host, the printer returns a device ID as shown below through the parallel interface:

<00>H<31>H

MFG:CBM;

CMD:CBM;ESC/POS;

MDL:CBM1000;

CLS:PRINTER;

The first 2 bytes of the device ID indicates the total length of the ID including itself.

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