Instruction manual

Status Polling 7-7
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","Status2A,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.
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 ESCAPE/CLEAR. 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.