Instruction manual

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"}
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.
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.
FMT-1/BCH-2 The format or batch number is returned.
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. 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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