PPU-231 User’s Manual
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CITIZEN
ESC v (Serial Interface Only)
[Function] Transmitting the printer status(Serial Type)
[Code] <1B>H<76>H
[Outline] Current printer status is transmitted..
[Caution] • Status sent out consists of 1 byte whose content is as in the table below.
• In DTR/DSR control, after receptible state of the host (DSR signal being in
SPACE state) is confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted. In XON/XOFF
control, DSR signal state not being confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted.
• In DTR/DSR control, when the host is in unreceptible state(DSR signal being in
MARK state), it waits until receptible state is created.
• In paper end (paper near end) status, this command may be unreceptible state due to
BUSY state.
Remarks. This command is valid only for serial interface model.
Value
Bit Function
0 1
0 Paper near end with paper without paper
1 Not defined
2 Paper end With paper Without paper
3 Not defined
4 Not used Fixed to 0
−
5 Not defined
6 Not defined
7 Not defined
[Sample Program]
OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1 ;
PRINT #1, CHR$ (&H1B) + "v" ;
A$ = INPUT$ (1, #1) ;
CLOSE #1
