Table 4. Commands in alphabetical order (continued)
Description Command Page
Set relative vertical position GS \ y or X'1D5C;y' 80
Set sheet eject length ESC C n or X'1B43;n' 45
Set vertical position GS $ y or X'1D24;y' 80
Status request ESC v or X'1B76' 13
Status sent to system ESC ) n or X'1B29;n' 50
Tab to next tab stop HT or X'09' 71
Thermal code page MCT commands; see Table 8 on page 31. 24
Verify previous commands
completed
X'1B00;80;00' 13
System commands
This section describes the system commands.
Verify previous commands completed
Syntax:
X'1B00;80;00'
Purpose:
This command is used to ensure that all commands preceding it have been
completed. The application waits for the status return with status byte 5,
bit 1 set.
Remarks:
The printer status is returned in status bytes 1–16. Status byte 5, bit 1 is set
after this request has been executed. See Chapter 5, “Status information,”
on page 89 for more information.
Error Conditions:
None
Status request
Syntax:
ESC v or X'1B76'
Purpose:
The printer status is sent to the system. This command will be processed in
the order it was received.
Remarks:
The printer status is returned in status bytes 1–16. See Chapter 5, “Status
information,” on page 89 for more information. For RS-232 printers, this
command is always buffered and processed in the order it is received.
Error Conditions:
None
Reset printer
Syntax:
DLE ENQ @ or X'100540'
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