Section 5: Interface Specifications
5.24 DRIVER PROTOCOL (CONT’D)
2)Other Status responses
(1) Operating Status request
In receiving this command, the printer settings are responded to the host.
a)Command SOH (01H) + MG
b)Responded Status Definition
STX + the following Status (30 bytes) + ETX
c)Status Byte Definition
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1 | Printing method | 00H: Thermal transfer |
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| 01H: Thermal |
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2 | Head Density | 00H: 200 (dpi) 8 (rolls/mm) | 1 | |
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| 01H: 300 (dpi) 12 (rolls/mm) |
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3 | Printing speed | 02H: 4 (inch/s) 100 (mm/s) | 1 | |
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| 03H: 5 (inch/s) 125 (mm/s) |
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| 04H: 6 (inch/s) 150 (mm/s) |
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| 05H: 7 (inch/s) 175 (mm/s) |
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| 06H: 8 (inch/s) 200 (mm/s) |
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4 | Printing | 00H: Consecutive |
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| 02H: Cutter |
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5 | Print Area Expansion | 00H: Standard |
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| 01H: Expanded |
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6 | Reserved |
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7 | Reserved |
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8 | Print Darkness | Range | A(41H): A | 2 |
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| B (42H): B |
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| C (43H): C |
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| D (44H): D |
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| E (45H): E |
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| F (46H): F |
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| Darkness | 00H: 1 |
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| 01H: 2 |
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| 02H: 3 |
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9 | Sensor type | 03H: Sensor hole |
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| 04H: Side hole |
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| 06H: Reflective sensor (I- mark) |
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| 07H: Transparent sensor (Gap) |
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| 08H: Reflective sensor (I- mark) |
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| 09H: Sensor inactive |
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