Unisys EFP9800 manual Status 3 Bit, Enq Etx

EF4270 Emulation Commands

Printer Status Commands

These commands enable the printer to communicate its status to the host computer.

The commands are listed numerically by hexadecimal code.

Status: 3 Bit

Transmits the status of the paper sensors and the condition of the printer. This command is processed immediately.

Hexadecimal Decimal ASCII

05 03 5 3 ENQ ETX

The transmitted status is shown in the table:

Bit	0	1
0	Form Present	Form Not Present
1	Paper Present	Paper Not Present
2	Printer Is On-Line	Fault Condition

Note: This command provides compatibility with earlier model printers. It is generally not used for new applications. See the Status: 6 Bit command (1B 05) for the more generally used command.

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