Rev. 0.00
3-71
STARLineModeCommandSpecications
EOT
[Name] Real-time printer status (2)
[Code] ASCII EOT
Hexadecimal 04
Decimal 4
[DenedArea] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Initial Value] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Function] This command is effective only when using an interface capable of bi-directional data
communications.
When this command is received, the printer sends one byte of EOT status to the host in real time.
Immediately executed not when taking out from the reception buffer, but when received from the
host.)
Bi-directional parallel interfaces enter a “data present” state.
See Appendix EOT Command Status for details regarding status.
When this command is sent once to the printer, do not send the next EOT command until the EOT
status has been received.
This command is not used when auto-status is valid.
See Appendix 2 EOT Command Status for details regarding status.
ETB
[Name] Update of ETB status of ASB
[Code] ASCII ETB
Hexadecimal 17
Decimal 23
[DenedArea] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Initial Value] Thermal : -
Slip : -
Validation : -
[Function] This command is effective only when using an interface capable of bi-directional data
communications.
This command waits until all printing is completed (the print motor is stopped), and after printing is
completed, the auto status printer status 1-1 (ETB command) becomes 1 (ETB execution complet-
ed), and the ETB counter is updated (incremented).
Note that when executing this command, and print data remains the line buffer, this command is ex-
ecuted after printing the remaining data.
The hose checks that this bit has changed to “1” thereby making it possible to ascertain that the
printing of the sent data is completed.
This ETB status bit is cleared to “0” when returned to host.
Also, ETB is appended to the end of 1 data block and several blocks are sent at once. By getting the
ETB counter sequentially, it is possible to confirm the end of printing the several blocks.
Note that the ETB counter is cleared to zero by the ESC RS E command.
The following shows the details of the processing in the printer with this command.
(1) Reads out the ETB command from the reception buffer.
(2) Waits for the printing of data to be completed before the ETB command
(3) After checking the end of printing, the auto status ETB status is set, and the ETB counter is
incremented.
(4) Auto status transmission (only when auto status is valid)
See Appendix 2 for details regarding the ASB status.