Printer media low sensing using motor current drawn when feeding

A printer apparatus comprising:

• a media supply including print media;
• a motor coupled to a platen roller configured to draw the print media from the media supply;
• a current measuring circuit;
• a memory device having executable instructions stored therein;
• and
• a processor, in response to the executable instructions, configured to:
• receive a signal from the current measuring circuit;
• determine a current draw by the motor based on the signal;
• determine the current draw is less than a given threshold;
• and
• generate a media low message.

A method for detecting a media low condition on a printer device, the printer device comprising a media supply including print media, a motor coupled to a platen roller configured to draw the print media from the media supply, and a current measuring circuit, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, a signal from the current measuring circuit;
• determining, by the processor, a current draw by the motor based on the signal;
• determining, by the processor, the current draw is less than a given threshold;
• and
• generating, by the processor, a media low message.