there are the following two kinds of status response functions.

    (1) status transmission function at the end of normal transmission and occurrence of an error (auto status transmission)

    if the option for “status response” has been selected, the printer sends status to the host computer at the feeding and at the issuing normally (batch/cut mode: after the designated number of labels are printed, strip mode: after printing one label). in the online mode, the head up/down status is sent to the host computer.

    when each error occurs, the status is sent to the host computer.

    the remaining count of the status response indicates the remaining count of the batch currently being printed. no remaining count of the batch waiting to be printed is transmitted.

    (2) status transmission function by status request (status request command)

    upon request to send status by the status request command, the printer sends the latest status indicating its current status to the host computer, regardless of the option for “status response/no status response.” the remaining count indicates the remaining count of the batch currently being printed. no remaining count of the batch waiting to be printed is transmitted. this command is not stored in the receive buffer and executed immediately after reception.

    [the following applies to the b-472-qp/qq (v2.4 or after).]

    · strip status

    the strip status (05h) returned by the status request command depends on the system mode setting.

    when the strip status of the system mode is set to “1”:

    if the status request command is sent when a label is on the strip shaft (for example, while idling, after feeding a label, after printing all labels), the printer returns (00h).

    when the strip status of the system mode is set to “2”:

    if the status request command is sent when a label is on the strip shaft (for example, while idling, after feeding a label, after printing all labels), the printer returns (05h).

    if the status request command is sent while a label is being printed or issued, the strip status (05h) is returned for both settings.