Instruction manual

The following syntax is the response for a Job 3 request. You may need to press the FEED
button before the job response is returned.
Syntax {J,"Status1 A,B","Status2 A,B,C,D,E","FMT-1","BCH-2"}
“Status1 A,B” Status1 A contains the field number, in the format or batch, where an error
was found. If the error is not in the format or batch, a “0" is returned.
Status1 B contains an error number, which represents the actual printer
error. The error numbers can be found in Chapter 8, ”Diagnostics and
Errors."
Example {J,"2,612",}
2 is the field number where an error was found. 612 is the error number, indicating that data is
missing or does not match the format definition for that field.
Note: Error numbers found in Status1 B, always have a value equal to or greater than 500.
These are considered very serious errors.
“Status2 A,B,C,D,E” contains the packet type, field type, field number, parameter, and error
number.
Status2
A- Packet Type
represents the MPCLII packet that the error occurred on. The packet could
be Format (F), Batch (B), Check Digit (A), Graphic (G), or Font (W).
Status2
B- Field Type
represents the MPCLII field that the error occurred on. If the packet has no
fields, Status2 A is replicated. If the error occurs before the field is
identified a question mark is sent. Since the batch data is variable, a D is
sent to indicate data.
Status2
C- Field Number
represents the field number within each packet. The packet header is the
first field and each subsequent field is indicated by the field separator.
Status2
D- Parameter
represents the parameter within the field that the error occurred. The
numbering begins after the field identifier.
Status2
E- Error Number
is the error that coincides with the error numbers presented in Chapter 8,
“Diagnostics and Errors.”
“FMT-1/BCH-2" The format or batch number is returned.
Note: If more than one error occurred, only the most serious error is acknowledged.
Example {J,"","F,B,4,6,33","FMT-1","BCH-2"}
Indicates that an error occurred on a bar code (B) field within a format (F) packet. The bar code
field is the fourth (4) field in the packet. The error occurred in the sixth (6) parameter of the
field. Error number 33 means the bar code density is invalid.
To clear an error, press the FEED button. An ENQ can also 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.
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