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APPENDIX E: 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 one time as one ASB status, showing the presence
of change (a), followed by the latest ASB status (b).
Example: In the normal (wait) state, the ASB status is configured as follows.
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
0001 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111
When a sequence of operations is performed,
1) the printer cover is opened, 2) the paper is removed, then the printer cover is
closed, 3) the printer cover is opened, and then 4) the printer cover is closed, the
printer sends the ASB as follows:
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
1) 0011 1000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111
Near end detection
2) 0001 1000 0000 0000 0000 1100 0000 1111
The printer cover is opened.
3) 0011 1000 0000 0000 0000 1100 0000 1111 The printer cover is closed.
4) 0001 1000 0000 0000 0000 1100 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.
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
(a) 0011 1000 0000 0000 0000 0011 0000 1111
First Status Second Status Third Status Fourth Status
(b) 0001 1000 0000 0000 0000 1100 0000 1111