~HSHost Status Return

What ~HS does

~HS makes the printer send three status strings back over the connection describing paper/ribbon state, buffer usage, mode and error flags. Software polls it to know whether the printer is ready.

Syntax

~HS

Example

~HS

~HS is a control command sent on its own, outside ^XA/^XZ.

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Notes & tips

• Returns three comma-delimited status strings.
• Used by drivers to detect out-of-paper and errors.

Related commands

• ~HI — Host Identification
• ^HH — Configuration Label Return

See the full ZPL command reference for all 92 documented commands.