Specifications

Commands 7193 Owner’s Guide
May 199686
Transmit Printer Status
Sends status data to the host system.
This command is available only on RS-232C printers.
Hex Decimal ASCII
1B 76 27 118 ESC v
The printer sends one byte to the host system when it is not busy or in a fault
condition. See “Busy Line and Fault Conditions” in the following section, “Real
Time Commands,” for details about fault condition reporting.
See the table below. In DTR/DSR protocol, the printer waits for DSR = SPACE.
Status Byte (RS-232)
Bit Function 0 Signifies 1 Signifies
0 Receipt Paper Present Out
1 Receipt Cover Closed Open
2 Receipt Paper Present Out
3 Not Used Fixed to Zero Fixed to Zero
4 Not Used Fixed to Zero Fixed to Zero
5 Not Used Fixed to Zero Fixed to Zero
6 Not Used Fixed to Zero Fixed to Zero
7 Not Used Fixed to Zero Fixed to Zero