Chapter 5

Control commands list

n = 1 : Printer status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

0

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

1

On

02

2

Not used. Fixed to On.

2

Off

00

0

Drawer kick-out signal is LOW (connector pin 3)

 

On

04

4

Drawer kick-out signal is HIGH (connector pin 3)

3

Off

00

0

On-line.

 

On

08

8

Off-line.

4

On

10

16

Not used. Fixed to On.

5

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

6

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

7

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

n = 2 : Off-line status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

0

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

1

On

02

2

Not used. Fixed to On.

2

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

3

Off

00

0

Paper is not being fed by using the paper feed button.

 

On

08

8

Paper is being fed by the paper feed button.

4

On

10

16

Not used.

5

Off

00

0

Fixed to On.

 

On

20

32

No paper-end stop.

6

Off

00

0

Printing stops due to paper end.

 

On

40

64

No error. Error occurs.

7

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

Bit 5 : On (printing stops due to paper-end) when printing stops due to paper-end

detected by the paper-end sensor or the paper near-end enabled by using the ESC c 4.

n = 3 : Error status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

0

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

1

On

02

2

Not used. Fixed to On.

2

Off

00

0

No mechanical error.

 

On

04

4

Mechanical error occurred.

3

Off

00

0

No auto-cutter error.

 

On

08

8

Auto-cutter error occurs.

4

On

10

16

Not used. Fixed to On.

5

Off

00

0

No unrecoverable error.

 

On

20

32

Unrecoverable error occurs.

6

Off

00

0

Automatic recover error.

 

On

40

64

No automatic recover error.

7

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

Bit 2 : If these errors occur due to paper jams or the like, it is possible to recover by correcting the cause of the error and executing DLE ENQ 2. If an error due to a circuit failure (e.g. wire break) occurs, it is impossible to recover.

n = 4 : Continuous paper sensor status

Bit

Off/On

Hex

Decimal

Function

0

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

1

On

02

2

Not used. Fixed to On.

2, 3

Off

00

0

Paper near-end sensor. Paper adequate.

 

On

0C

12

Paper near-end is detected by the paper near-end sensor.

4

On

10

16

Not used. Fixed to On.

5, 6

Off

00

0

Paper end sensor. Paper adequate.

 

On

60

96

Paper end is detected by the paper end sensor.

7

Off

00

0

Not used. Fixed to Off.

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Samsung 500 manual Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function

500 specifications

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