Star Micronics 150 User Manual

Programmer's Guide

PcOS Series 150

Control Codes

Printer Status Set/Inquire

12/14/99

Rev G

Page 63

Function

Inquire form position sensor status

ASCII

[ENQ] <6>

Hexadecimal

05H 06H

Decimal

<5> <6>

Function

Is the form position sensor detecting a form?
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284

Parallel, non-IEEE 1284

Response

ACK <6> (06H 06H)

PE low

The position sensor is clear.
(No form present.)
NAK <6> (15H 06H)

PE high

The form position sensor is
blocked. (There is a form.)

Function

Inquire form clamp status

ASCII

[ENQ] <7>

Hexadecimal

05H 07H

Decimal

<5> <7>

Function

Inquire whether the form clamp is closed
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284

Parallel, non-IEEE 1284

Response

ACK <7> (06H 07H)

PE low

The clamp is closed.
NAK <7> (15H 07H)

PE high

The clamp is not closed.
(It is open or in jam position.)

Function

Is the buffer empty? Clear IEEE 1284 buffer.

ASCII

[ENQ] <9>

Hexadecimal

05H 09H

Decimal

<5> <9>

Function

This command allows the host to know when the print buffer is
empty. If IEEE 1284 is active, this command also clears the
response buffer.
Serial/Parallel, IEEE 1284

Parallel, non-IEEE 1284

Response

ACK <9> (06H 09H)

PE low

The buffer is empty.
NAK <9> (15H 09H)

PE high

The buffer is not empty.