Instruction manual

Status Polling 7-7
Here is an example of a response returned to a J 0, 1, 2 request:
{J,8,0,"FMT-1","BCH-2"}
Indicates that a portion of the format extends off the tag in format 1, batch 2. See “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.
The following syntax is the response for a Job 3 request. You may need to press Feed 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” Status2 A contains the packet type, field type, field number,
parameter, and error number.
Status2A- 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).
Status2B- Field Type represents the MPCLII field that the error occurred on. If the packet
has no fields, Status2 A will be 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.
Status2C- 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.
Status2E- 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.
{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.