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TM-T81
Specification
(STANDARD)
APPENDIX J: NOTES ON USING THE ASB STATUS
Any accumulated ASB status signals left for transmission from the last to the newest ASB status
transmission shall be transmitted together at a time as one ASB status showing the presence of
change, followed by the latest ASB status.
Example: In the normal (wait) state, the ASB status is configured as follows.
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
0001 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111
When a sequence of operations are performed, the roll paper cover is opened, and then
the roll paper cover is closed, the following pieces of data are accumulated.
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
c
0011 1100 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111 The printer cover is opened.
d
0001 1100 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111 The printer cover is closed.
e
0011 1100 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111 The printer cover is opened.
f
0001 1100 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111 The printer cover is closed.
When the ASB status is received following this, a total of eight (8) bytes of ASB will be
transmitted, as follows.
Accumulated ASB (c+d+e+f)
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
Accumulated ASB (c+d+e+f) 0011 1100 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111
+
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
The latest ASB 0001 1100 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111
Fourth Status
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