Brother International TD-4420TN FBPL Command Reference - Page 103

7.8 !S Description Obtain the printer status at any time, even in the event of printer error. An inquiry request is solicited by sending an (ASCII 27, escape character) as the beginning control character to the printer. 8 bytes will be returned, flagging the printer status. Syntax !S Response Format [4-byte status] Status Byte #1: message Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Hex ASCII Char Status 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 64 @ Normal 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 96 ` Pause 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 42 66 B Backing label 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 43 67 C Cutting 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 45 69 E Printer error 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 46 70 F Form feed 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4B 75 K Waiting to press print key 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4C 76 L Waiting to take label 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 80 P Printing batch 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 57 87 W Imaging Status Byte #2: warning Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Hex ASCII Char 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 64 @ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 65 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 42 66 B 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 68 D 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 48 72 H 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 96 ` Status Normal Paper low Ribbon low Reversed Receive buffer bull Reversed Status Byte #3: error Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Hex ASCII Char 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 64 @ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 65 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 42 66 B 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 68 D 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 48 72 H 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 50 80 P Status Normal Print head overheat Stepping motor overheat Print head error Cutter jam Insufficient memory Status Byte #4: error Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Hex ASCII Char 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 64 @ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 65 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 42 66 B 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 68 D 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 48 72 H 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 96 ` Status Normal Paper empty Paper jam Ribbon empty Ribbon jam Print head open 98