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6.3.27 RECEIVE BUFFER FREE SPACE STATUS REQUEST COMMAND [ESC] WB
Function Sends information on the printer status and the free space of the receive buffer to the
host computer.
Format [ESC] WB [LF] [NUL]
Explanation This command makes the printer send information on its status and free space of the
receive buffer regardless of the setting of “status response/no status response.” The
status to be transmitted is the current printer status, and indicates the latest status only.
The remaining count indicates the remaining count of the batch currently being printed.
No remaining count of the batch waiting to be printed is transmitted. Free space of the
receive buffer for the interface which sent this command, is returned to the host.
Status Format (23 bytes)
SOH 01H
STX 02H
Indicates the top of the status block.
3XH
Status
3XH
Detailed status
Status type 33H Indicates the status requested by the WB command.
3XH
3XH
3XH
Remaining
issue count
3XH
Remaining number of labels to be issued.
3XH
Length
3XH
Total number of bytes of the status block.
“30H30H”(0) ~ “39H39H”(99)
Note: In case of this status format(23 bytes), This is “32H33H”.
3XH
3XH
3XH
3XH
Free space of
receive buffer
3XH
Free space of receive buffer
“30H30H30H30H30H”(0 Kbyte) ~ “39H39H39H39H39H” (99999 Kbytes)
Note: The maximum value must be the receive buffer capacity.
3XH
3XH
3XH
3XH
Receive buffer
capacity
3XH
Receive buffer capacity
“30H30H30H30H30H” (0 Kbyte) ~ “39H39H39H39H39H” (99999 Kbytes)
Note: The maximum value differs depending on the models.
CR 0DH
LF 0AH
Indicates the end of the status block.