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7193 Owner’s Guide | Commands |
Request Alternate Status
This command is available only on Parallel printers. It allows the printer to inform the host when the data in the buffer has been processed, compensating for the lack of
Hex | Decimal | ASCII | Value of n |
1B 75 n | 27 117 n | ESC u n | See Table Below |
When this command is sent to the printer, the printer goes “Busy” until all data which has been sent to the printer has been processed. The PAPER EXHAUST line shows the status for the cash drawer or receipt paper as follows:
Value of n | Function | Description |
00 | Drawer 1 | High = Open |
|
| Low = Closed or Not Present |
01 | Drawer 2 | High = Open |
|
| Low = Closed or Not Present |
02 | Paper Low (Not Implemented) | High = Paper Low |
|
| Low = Not Used |
03 | Paper Out | High = Paper Out (Default) |
|
| Low = Not Used |
>03 | Ignored, No Change | Printer Does Not Stay BUSY1 |
1PAPER EXHAUST LINE is valid to indicate previously requested status.
May 1996