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STARCommandSpecications
Rev. 0.70
B. Classicationcharacter1(1Byte)
 Sends“:”(3AH).
C. DataType(1byte)
 Indicatesthedatatypeoftheprinterstatus,andsends“B”(binarytype,42H).
D. Statuslength(2bytes)
 2bytevalueindicatingbytecountofprinterstatus
E. Printerstatus(variable)
 Statussentbyprinter
The content of the status differs according to the cause.
Refer to Commands That are Factors, and Automatic Status for details on the content of the status.
F. Classicationcharacter2(1byte)
 Send“;”(3BH).
3) StatusTransmissionSpecicationsList
Status Factors STAR
ASB
Length Status Data
Status Type Break Data Status Printer Break
1st and
2nd Bytes
Factors
3rd and
4th Bytes
n
Parameter
Character
1 (3AH)
Type
(42H)
Length Status Character
2 (3BH)
Automatic Status ASB 0x0000 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ESC ACK SOH
Automatic Status
Request
ASB 0x0000 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
ENQ
ENQ Status
Request
ASB 0x0008 “01” Omitted “:” “B” 0x0001 Status “;”
EOT
EOT Status
Request
ASB 0x0008 “02” Omitted “:” “B” 0x0001 Status “;”