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CLEARjet GmbH CX-one

Brief status <SUB>

Description

Read card position and printer status.

ASCII – Code

<SUB>

HEX – Code

Return-Parameter

from printer

The response is one binary character.

Bit1 (LSB): photo sensor print position

Bit2: photo sensor front position

Bit3: photo sensor back (Hopper)

Bit4: Card in print position (chipreader position)

Bit5: Printing in progress

Bit6: Card has been printed

Bit7: reserved

Bit8 (MSB): ERROR

Bit1, 2, 3 are set to “1” if photo sensor is interrupted

and cleared to “0” if sensor is free

Bit4 is set to “1” while the card remains in print position

(chipreader position) and cleared to “0” as soon as the

printhead is removed after successful print procedure.

Bit5 is set to “1” when the card movement starts (from print

position) and is cleared to “0” as soon as the printhead is

removed after successful print procedure.

Bit6 is set to “1” after a card has been printed. This bit is

cleared to “0” after a new card is inserted.

Bit7 reserved for special function (can be ”0” or “1”)

Bit8 is set to “1” when a fatal error has occurred

While the printer is in heat-up mode this bit is set too!

Note 1: If the printer is in the heat-up mode all bits are set!

Note 2: If no hopper is used, BIT3 is set permanently

Bits 6 and 8 can be cleared using the reset command

<ESC> r1

Example

<SUB>

Response (binary char.):

00010100

Printing in progress

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