IBM 1xR Printer User Manual


 
Chapter 5. Status information
Models 2CR and 2NR have 16 status bytes. When Models 2CR and 2NR is in
emulation mode the status bytes will reflect the status of the older 4610 models.
Status is sent to the system for the following conditions:
Table 15. Summary of status conditions
v Cash receipt print error. The cover is open or out of paper.
v Printer buffer empty. If enabled, see “Status sent to system” on page 50.
v Document sensor state changed. If enabled, see “Status sent to system” on page 50.
v Cash drawer sensor change. If enabled, see “Status sent to system” on page 50.
v Nonrecoverable home error.
v Document not inserted after document station was selected.
v Document sensor is covered or cleared.
v Flash EPROM load error.
v Memory sector is full.
v User flash storage is full.
v Printer ID request (extended address command).
v MICR read command.
v MCT read command.
v User flash read command.
v Print buffer being held.
v Ribbon cover sensor change.
v Document feed error.
v Low Paper Detected
v Out of paper
v Thermal Paper Jam
v Cutter failure
v DI feed slip
Message from the printer
A message from the printer has this format:
Bytes Contents
1 - 2 Data count (X'000A' to X'00FF'). The data count includes the two
data-count bytes.
3 - 19 Status bytes 1-16. See the descriptions of each byte in the sections that
follow.
20 - n Either 5 bytes of additional status from the “Extended address
command-request printer ID” on page 14 command, or up to 246 bytes of
user data that can include:
v MICR data
v User flash data
v MCT data
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