Star Micronics Line Thermal Printer Printer User Manual


 
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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications 5-9
3. Printer Status
Printer status is the status of the printer sent from the third byte of the automatic status.
Printer status is returned for (transmitted byte count – 2 in Header – 1).
Printer status is always updated for new information. (No log exists.) The following shows the composition of the status.
<Printer status 1 Printer status (Third Byte)>
Bit Contents Status Model Compatability
“0” “1”
TSP800 TSP700 TSP600 TUP900 TSP1000 TSP828L TSP700II TSP650
7 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
6 OFFLINE By Switch Input No Yes No No No No No NO NO NO
5 Cover Status Closed Open OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
4 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
3 ONLINE/OFFLINE Status ONLINE OFFLINE OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
2 Conversion SW Open Closed OK OK OK No No NO OK OK
1 <ETB> Command Not Executed Executed OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
0 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
• <ETB> Command
Cleared when received at the host (by clearing bit 1 to 0, automatic status is not targeted to occur).
<Printer status 2 Error Information (Fourth Byte)>
Bit Contents Status Model Compatability
“0” “1”
TSP800 TSP700 TSP600 TUP900 TSP1000 TSP828L TSP700II TSP650
7 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
6
Stopped by high head
temperature
Not stopped Stopped
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
5 Non-recoverable Error No Yes OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
4 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
3 Auto-cutter Error No Yes OK OK OK OK OK NO OK OK
2 Mechanical Error No Yes No No No No No NO NO NO
1 Not Used (Fixed at “0”) - - - - - - - -
0 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
<Printer status 3 Error Information (Fifth Byte)>
Bit Contents Status Model Compatability
“0” “1”
TSP800 TSP700 TSP600 TUP900 TSP1000 TSP828L TSP700II TSP650
7 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
6 Receive Buffer Overflow No Yes OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
5
Command Error (in Page
Mode)
No Yes
OK No No No No NO NO NO
4 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
3 BM Error No Yes No No No OK OK OK* OK NO
2 Presenter Paper Jam Error No Yes No No No OK No NO NO NO
1 Head Up Error No Yes No No No No No NO NO NO
0 Fixed at “0” - - - - - - - - -
• Receive Buffer Overflow
Overflow errors cleared to 0 when returned to host.
• Command Error (in Page Mode)
Command errors cleared to 0 when returned to host.
• BM Error
On models that use a common PE and BM sensor, if a continuous error is detected beyond a determined amount, it
indicates not a black mark error, but a paper out error.
(*) TSP828L (Label Printer) BM errors occur for the following reasons.