Star Micronics 150 manual Function Inquire printer state

Programmer's Guide		PcOS Series 150		Control Codes
				Printer Status Set/Inquire
Function	Inquire printer state
ASCII	[ENQ] <15>
Hexadecimal	05H 0FH
Decimal	<5> <15>
Function	Returns current printer state
	Serial/Parallel, IEEE1284			Parallel, non-IEEE 1284
Response	[ACK] <15> <n> <r1> <r2>…			Not supported via PE
Where	<15> is the echo of the command ID.
	n = number of return bytes + 40 (to prevent confusion with
	XON/XOFF).
	<r1>:	Bit 0	= Form clamp closed
		Bit 1	= Undefined
		Bit 2	= Receipt paper out
		Bit 3	= Undefined
		Bit 4 = In error state (Waiting for error to be cleared)
		Bit 5	= Undefined
		Bit 6 = 1 always
		Bit 7 = 0 always
	<r2>:	Forms processing state
	040H	No forms processing
	044H	Waiting to enter validation mode or for the paper path to be
		cleared to enter validation mode
	045H	Waiting for an internal delay time-out (auto clear)
		Other states may be active but will automatically be cleared.

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