Command and Response
Basic command/response sequence

Data is transmitted between the host computer and the image scanner in the form of commands and responses. Figure 3.5 shows the basic command/response sequence.

Host computer

Command

Completion of command transmission

Command retransmission (only twice)

Abnormal reception

Normal reception

ACK

Reception

error

Scanner

Abnormal reception

Normal reception

ACK

Reception error

Command processing

Operation

Response

Response transmission end

Response retransmission (only twice)

Figure 3.5 Basic command/response sequence

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