Various Status Categories; Esc/Pos Commands; Nv Memory - Epson TM-P60 Technical Reference Manual

4.3.1 ESC/POS command
The beeper function is able to be operated by commands. See the "ESC/POS Application
Programming Guide" for details.

4.4 Various Status Categories

This printer is able to send various status reports to the host PC. This section describes the kind
of statuses and handling.
Status Categories
Roll Paper cover status
FEED button status
Error status
The statuses are useful for the following situations.
❏ When an error status is sent to the host PC, the host PC can display an error message or
solution message for operator (with beeping).
❏ When "Paper end" status is sent to the host PC, the host PC can display a message for the
operator to replace roll paper.

4.4.1 ESC/POS commands

When you use ESC/POS commands to control the printer, you can get the status by using
"status command" including Auto Status Back command (ASB.) Please refer to "ESC/POS
APG."

4.5 NV memory

This printer has NV memory (Non-volatile). The data of NV memory remains after you turn off
the power. The NV memory is available in two ways.
1. NV Graphics
Please refer "NV Graphics Printing" (page 4-4) for details of the function.
2. User NV memory
There is free area in the NV memory that the user can use. You can use this free area for
notations, to write other character information, or for many other purposes. The data
remains after you turn off the power. Use ESC/POS commands to read and write this data.
The following are examples of purposes.
• Date of the printer for maintenance
Rev. C
Description
Roll paper cover is open or closed
Paper feed button is pressed or not
Various error information (Off-line / On-line), (detail of the error;
Mechanical error, autocutter error, auto-recovery error,
unrecoverable error)
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