Citizen PPU-231 Printer User Manual


 
PPU-231 User’s Manual
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CITIZEN
ESC v (Serial Interface Only)
[Function] Transmitting the printer status(Serial Type)
[Code] <1B>H<76>H
[Outline] Current printer status is transmitted..
[Caution] Status sent out consists of 1 byte whose content is as in the table below.
In DTR/DSR control, after receptible state of the host (DSR signal being in
SPACE state) is confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted. In XON/XOFF
control, DSR signal state not being confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted.
In DTR/DSR control, when the host is in unreceptible state(DSR signal being in
MARK state), it waits until receptible state is created.
In paper end (paper near end) status, this command may be unreceptible state due to
BUSY state.
Remarks. This command is valid only for serial interface model.
Value
Bit Function
0 1
0 Paper near end with paper without paper
1 Not defined
2 Paper end With paper Without paper
3 Not defined
4 Not used Fixed to 0
5 Not defined
6 Not defined
7 Not defined
[Sample Program]
OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1 ;
PRINT #1, CHR$ (&H1B) + "v" ;
A$ = INPUT$ (1, #1) ;
CLOSE #1