Instruction manual

The job response may not be immediate. If the printer has an error (out of supplies, ribbon
problem, etc.), or has insufficient memory, correct the problem and then resend the job request.
If the problem is not corrected, no response is returned. If a formatting error has occurred, the
job request returns the status. The printer must first interpret the format and batch data before
returning the response.
An ENQ can clear errors numbered less than 500. Once the error is corrected, a job request
can be sent. The printer cannot accept another job request until the error is resolved.
Job Response
The Job Response varies, depending on the type of request sent to the printer. The following
syntax is the response for a Job 0, 1,or 2 request.
Syntax {J,Status1,Status2,"FMT-1","BCH-2"}
J1. J Job Status Request
J2. Status1 These errors stop the print job. Examples include out of stock, supply faults, or data formatting
errors. These errors are numbered less than 24 on the “Job Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table,” later in
this chapter.
J3. Status2 These are errors in the syntax of the MPCL data stream. Printing does not stop, but the information
may not print properly. These errors are numbered greater than 24 on the “Job Status 0, 1, 2
Response Table,” later in this chapter.
J4. FMT-1 The format or batch number is returned.
J5. BCH-2 The format or batch number is returned.
Example {J,0,1,2}
The following is returned:
{J,8,0,"FMT-1","BCH-2"}
Indicates that a portion of the format extends off the tag in format 1, batch 2. Refer to the “Job
Status 0, 1, 2 Response Table” later in this chapter for brief explanations for J, 0, 1, 2 requests.
In the above example, refer to error 8 for an explanation.
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