Transmit Status Report, Code Error | Epson 8900 Series guide

	Model 880 Configuration Codes
Code	Description

Miscellaneous Configuration Codes
81	Escape sequence execution enabled
83	X-on/X-off control (DC1 = ready, DC3 = busy)
84	LF and CR on receipt of LF
85	LF and CR on receipt of CR
8A	Pin 20 ready/busy protocol enabled
8B	CR on receipt of LF, VT, or DC2
9A	SO selects expanded print
9B	Power-up online selected
9C	256-byte receive buffer selected

Transmit Status Report
Escape sequence: ESC		[	n
Hexadecimal:	1B	5B	6E

The host computer sends this command to request a report of the current printer status. A status report contains either hexadecimal error codes to indicate a current printer error or no error codes to indicate that the printer is online and ready to receive data.

Example. The following is a typical status report

[880;24;2Cn

Each of the two-digit numbers is a hexadecimal error code that indicates the following.

Code	Error

24	Parity error
2C	Character set not installed

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Model 8900 Series Printer Technical Reference Manual Contents IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Optional Emulation CommandsTl Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Epson FX Printer Emulation Copyright 2001 by Lake Erie Systems Serial Number Purchase Date Firmware Revision Symbols Used in This Manual Contents Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Epson FX Printer Emulation describes the commandsTexas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation IBM Proprinter XL Emulation describes Buffalo Road Erie PA Other Manuals About the PrinterSupplies General Information Introduction Paper-Handling System Printer Features Print Quality Effect of increasing dot density Low-resolution Medium-resolution High-resolutionTypical dot-matrix characters Raster Graphics Printer Setup Graphics Printing Mode Operator control panel Display Setup/test menu Model 8900 Series Emulation Modes TI 880 Emulation Execute CommandsEmulation mode submenu Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of LF Graphics Line Feed and Carriage Return Upon Receipt of CRCarriage Return Upon Receipt of LF, VT, or DC2 Shift Out Equals Expanded Print IBM Proprinter XL and Epson FX Emulations Processing ModeTI 855 Emulation Automatic Line Feed Slashed Zeros Hexadecimal Dump ModeAutomatic Carriage Return Buffer Size Interface ParametersPort Parity Baud RateData Bits Flow Control XON/XOFF transmit-on/transmit-off Robust XON/XOFF DTR Pin ConnectionETX/ACK end-of-text/acknowledge PIN Miscellaneous Setup Parameters Character Set Ribbon Type Ribbon AdjustAxis Control Paper Pull-Down Warning Idle DelayPower-Up Online Paper Out Equals Busy Graphics Printing ModeLCD Language Limiting Control Panel Operation Test Features Limiting control panel operation menu Character Sets and Global Commands Character Code Table Character Sets US Ascii Character Set US Ascii Character Set International Ascii Character Sets Variations Between US Ascii and International Ascii IBM PC1 Character Set IBM PC1 Character Set, Left Half IBM PC1 Character Set, Right Half IBM PC2 Character Set IBM PC2 Character Set, Left Half IBM PC2 Character Set, Right Half Nordic PC Character Set Nordic PC Character Set, Left Half Nordic PC Character Set, Right Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Left Half ISO 8859/1 Multinational Character Set, Right Half IBM Multinational Character Set IBM Multinational Character Set, Left Half IBM Multinational Character Set, Right Half Control Characters Format effectors C0 Control CharactersHexadecimal Char Code Definition Communication controls Information separators Printer Commands Model 8900 Series Printers Global Commands Global Command DescriptionsGlobal Command Set Command Command Name Barcode Operations Set Barcode Parameters Set Oversize Character Scale Factor Oversize Characters FeaturePrint Barcode Text Color Printing Print Oversize Character Selecting an Automatic Sheet Feeder Bin Selecting a Form Format Defining Raster Graphics Font ID No Selecting a FontSelecting a Font’s HMI Hex Value Pitch Selecting Characters Per Inch cpiSelecting Print Quality Value of n Character Set Hex Selecting an International Character SetMode Selecting an Emulator Paper-Handling Operations Adjusting the Print head Z-Axis PositionWriting to the Printer Display Character Sets and Global Commands Texas Instruments Model 880 Printer Emulation Tab Right to Column N Cancel Double Line Spacing Introduction Tl 880 Answer Message Function TI 880 Response Format Selection Command Command Name Printer Operation Model 880 Printer Emulation CommandsModel 880 Emulation Commands Form Format Selection Command Command Name Margin Control Horizontal Motion Character Pitch Model 880 Emulation CommandsCommand Command Name Vertical Motion Line Spacing Raster Graphics Font Selection Model 880 Command Descriptions Variables N and n Code Configuration Printer Operation CommandsTransmit Configuration Report Sound Bell Model 880 Configuration Codes Code Description Transmit Status Report Code ErrorMiscellaneous Configuration Codes Cancel Unidirectional Printing Form Format Selection CommandsModel 880 Error Codes Select Unidirectional Printing Load Default Form Parameters TI Model 880 Printer Emulation Set Bottom Margin at Line N Margin Control CommandsSet Top Margin at Line N Set Top and Bottom Margins at Lines N1 and N2 Set Right Margin at Column N Restore Default Line WidthSet Left Margin at Column N Set Left and Right Margins at Columns N1 and N2 Tab Horizontally Horizontal Motion CommandsBackspace Move to Column n Set Horizontal Tab Stops Tab Right to Column NTab Right N Columns Clear All Horizontal Tab Stops Clear Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Vertical Motion CommandsSet Horizontal Tab Stop at Current Position Line Feed Tab Vertically to Line N Tab VerticallyMove to Line n Tab Vertically N Lines Set Vertical Tab Stop at Current Position Character Pitch CommandsSet Vertical Tab Stops Clear All Vertical Tab Stops Line Spacing Commands Set Line Spacing to N/144 Inch Set Line Spacing to 8 lpiSet Line Spacing to n/72 Inch Set Line Spacing to n/216 Inch Print Enhancement Commands Raster Graphics Commands Set Up Graphics Parameters Select 60 dpi Graphics Select 120 dpi Graphics Font Invocation Font Selection CommandsSelect Font N Designate G0 Font by ROM Identifier N Select Designated Character From G2 Font Designate G2 Font by ROM Identifier NDesignate G3 Font by ROM Identifier N Select Designated Character From G3 Font Invoke G3 Font as GR Invoke G1 Font as GRInvoke G2 Font as GR Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer WP Emulation Tab Vertically Absolute Page Introduction Motion Indexes Form Format and Font Selection Model 855 WP CommandsModel 855 WP Commands Model 855 WP Commands Command Name Horizontal Motion ESC SP Select WP Mode Model 855 WP Command DescriptionsSelect DP Mode Suspend Printing Select Reverse Printing Cancel Reverse PrintingReset Most Significant Bit Set Most Significant Bit Form Format and Font Selection Commands Set Form Length to n1 n2 Lines Select Right Margin Justification Set Bottom Margin at Current Position Cancel Right Margin JustificationSet Top Margin at Current Position Set Left Margin at Current Position Horizontal Motion Commands Move Back 1/120 inch Tab Horizontally Absolute Tab Vertically Absolute Move Up One-Half Line Character Pitch CommandsMove Up One Line Move Down One-Half Line Set Vertical Motion Index to n-1/144 Inch Character Set CommandsSet Vertical Motion Index to n-1/48 Inch Print Special Character Select Expanded Print Cancel Expanded PrintCancel Compressed Print Select Compressed Print Cancel Shadow Print Cancel Text-Underline PrintCancel Boldface Print Select Text-Underline Print Select 72 dpi Graphics Select 144 dpi Graphics Texas Instruments Model 855 Printer DP Emulation Set Character Pitch to 10 cpi Set Character Pitch to 12 cpi Introduction Model 855 DP Commands Command Name Printer Operation Model 855 DP Commands Command Name Vertical Motion Color Emulation Model 855 DP Command Descriptions Escape sequence ESC b Hexadecimal 1B Control character. BS Hexadecimal Tab Horizontally Move Print Position to Left Margin Escape sequence ESC Hexadecimal 1B 5E Character Pitch Commands Set Line Spacing to 7/72 Inch DC2 Color Emulation Select Epson-JX Compatible Color ModeSelect TI 857 Compatible Color Mode Raster Graphics Commands IBM Proprinter XL Emulation Disable Automatic Line Feed Raster Graphics Commands Introduction Form Format and Margin Control IBM Proprinter XL Emulation CommandsIBM Proprinter XL Commands Character Pitch and Line Spacing Character Set Command Name Print Enhancement IBM Proprinter XL Command DescriptionsIBM Proprinter XL Commands concluded Deselect Printer Cancel LineSelect Printer Set Top of Form Position Form Format and Margin Control CommandsSet Form Length to n Inches Cancel Automatic Perforation Skip Select Automatic Perforation Skip Control character. CR Hexadecimal 0D Restore Default Tab Stops Perform Reverse Line Feed Enable Automatic Line FeedPerform n/216 Inch Line Feed Reverse Line Feed Character Pitch and Line Spacing CommandsDisable Automatic Line Feed Clear Vertical Tab Stops Select Programmable Line Spacing Print Single Specified Character Select PC1 Character SetSelect PC2 Character Set Print Multiple Specified Characters DC4 Cancel Text-Overscore Print Select Text-Overscore Print Select Superscript Print Cancel Superscript PrintCancel Subscript Print Select Subscript Print Enable/Disable Double-High Double-Wide Print M1 data byte, bit 0 is least significant M2 data byte, bit 0 is least significant Select 240 dpi Graphics Mode Select High-Speed 120 dpi Graphics Epson FX Printer Emulation Mode Perform n/216 Inch Line Feed Select Graphics Mode m Introduction ESC EM Form Format Epson FX Printer Emulation CommandsEpson FX Emulation Commands Command Command Name Horizontal Motion Command Command Name Character Set Epson FX Emulation Command Descriptions Delete Character Set Most Significant Bit to One Initialize PrinterSet Most Significant Bit to Zero Cancel Most Significant Bit Control Select Unidirectional Printing for One Line Only Form Format Commands Select Letter-Quality Gothic Font Select Letter-Quality Courier Font Select Text Centering Select Left Margin JustificationSelect Full Justification Set Left Margin at Column n Horizontal Motion Commands Set Absolute Print Position Set Relative Print Position N1...n32 Form Feed Clear All VTC Tab Stops Select Vertical Tab ChannelSet VTC Tab Stops Set Intercharacter Space Line Spacing Commands Select Italic Character Set Select Extended Graphics Character Set Select International Character Set Enable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable CharactersDisable Character Positions 128-159 as Printable Characters Select Expanded Print for One Line Select Double-High Print Select Expanded Print Until Canceled by ESC W NULCancel Double-High Print Cancel Compressed Print Cancel Boldface Print Select Italic Print Cancel Italic PrintSelect Master Print Mode Graphics Commands Select 240 dpi Graphics Select 9-Pin 60 dpi GraphicsSelect 9-Pin 120 dpi Graphics Select Graphics Mode m Reassign Graphics Mode Optional DEC LA 120 Emulation DEC LA120 Emulation Commands DEC LA120 Commands Horizontal Tab Sequences Horizontal Pitch Sequences Character Set Selection Sequences Vertical Tab SequencesVertical Pitch Sequences Answerback Memory Function New Line ModeDEC LA120 Commands Not Recognized DEC LA120 Emulation Auto Wrap Answerback Memory Message Load Communication Interfaces 10-18 Introduction Host Local system Parallel Interface Printer Communication interfaces simplified block diagramsData-Transfer Operations Host Parallel Communication Interface Parallel Interface Signal Descriptions Parallel Interface Signals Name Pin Return Source Acknowledge Signal Data SignalsData Strobe Signal Initialize Signal Busy SignalFault Signal Parallel Interface Communication Protocol Parallel data timing sequence Parallel Interface Timing Requirements Timing Requirements Initialize Sequence Communication Interfaces Error ConditionsSerial Communication Interface Interface Connection Serial Interface ConnectorSerial Interface Signals Name Pin Source Interface Signal Descriptions Data Carrier Detect Signal Clear to Send SignalData Set Ready Signal Data Terminal Ready Signal Interface Data Transmission Rate Serial Data Format Serial data structures Stop Bit Parity Transfer direction Start BitTransfer direction Start Bit Lsb Serial Interface Busy-Handling Protocols Flow-Control Busy-Handling Protocols Optional Communication Interfaces Direct-Connect Busy-Handling Protocols RS-422 Communication Interface Current Loop Communication Interface Axis Adjustment Escape Sequence Introduction Considerations for Z-Axis Adjustments Isolated labels Uneven edges Paper motion is reversed Right margin of 1-inch is set at column Using the Z-Axis Escape SequenceEscape Sequence Z-Axis Printhead Position Text Label Emulation Commands ESC DLE E TI855 EXT ESC CR P changes to TI855 WP Index Communication interface Nvram Printing Unidirectional printing 7-8 Width, line Adjust