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Where can I find a "ESC/POS" Epson Barcode Test Program?

I am struggling to get an Epson "ESC/POS" printer to print barcodes (Using Delphi) and want to test if the printer is not faulty. Do you know where I can find a program to print a barcode in "ESC/POS"? I suppose as a last resort an OPOS program will also be OK. Also, a demo Delphi Program that works will also be fine. All the Delphi sni...

How to retrieve cartridges ink level programmatically (Epson StatusMonitor + Mac OS X) ?

Hi, I'm looking for a way to query the ink level for my Epson DX 4050 on Mac OS X. There is some UI called EPSON StatusMonitor to display cartridges levels graphically, but I'd like to get it from the command-line so it can feed a robot. Any idea ? ...

Epson POS printer - Automatic Status Back Specification

I'm trying interpret the Automatic Status Back (ASB) data from Epson POS printer. I've successfully made contact with the printer using some example code from the UB-E20 Technical Reference Guide (www.amigopos.com/faq/faq_262.aspx). Unfortunately, the manual only states where I can expect the 4 bytes of ASB data in the return string from...

Getting Epson receipt printer to print from Arduino

This is a bit of an odd/specific question, but I'm having no luck, so maybe someone can help. I'm trying to build a microprinter using an Arduino and an Epson TM-T88II receipt/POS printer. The printer uses the ESC/POS system, but I can't get it to do anything at all from the Arduino. I'm doing things like: #include <SoftwareSerial.h> #...

Opening serial port used by a printer...

I'm sending ESC/P codes (http://webpages.charter.net/dperr/links/esc_p83.htm) to an Epson LX-300 printer which is connected to the COM1 and the pc already has the correct driver installed because someone else needs it. So i wrote this: using System.IO.Ports; public class EpsonPrint { private char esc = (char)27; private char ...

Epson OPOS ADK for .NET drivers for windows 7

Has anyone used Epson OPOS ADK for .NET for windows 7. i tried to install windows vista drivers on windows 7, since there are none available for windows 7, but it did not work. Please share any suggestions or ideas that might have worked for you. I am using a TM-88IV receipt printer ...

MS cash drawer with epson TM-IV88 Status API

Does anyone know how to monitor cash drawer's open/close state using Advanced Printer Driver's Status API for Epson TM-88IV thermal printer. I wish i could use OPOS for ADK .Net, but haven't had luck setting it up on windows 7. Does anyone know how to be a part of epson developer network. I have gone through the information available a...

Printing simplified Chinese characters on Epson TM-T88IVM

I am trying to print Chinese characters on an Epson TM-T88IV M (parallel port) using the Microsoft Point of Service SDK in C#. However, they appear as questions marks on the printer. (?) My PosPrinter has the following valid CharacterSetList : 255,437,850,852,858,860,863,865,866,936,998,999,1252 And the following CapCharacterSet: Kanji...

Send ESC commands to a printer in C#

My application needs to print invoices, then a get the invoice from database, insert informations os the invoice in a big string (tellling the line, column, etc). after this a have the string ready to be sent to a printer. My problem is: I need to put some ESC/P commands/characters in my big string i try to do something like this: ...

JPOS Configuration Problems for an Epson POS printer in Windows

Hello, I'm trying to print using jPOS in Windows and get the following exception: jpos.JposException: Could not connect to service with logicalName = Printer: Exception.message=jp.co.epson.uposcommon.util.EpsonJposServiceInstanceFactory at jpos.loader.simple.SimpleServiceConnection.connect(Unknown Source) at jpos.BaseJposContro...

Does the Epson Artisan 50 support the ESC/P2 printing protocol?

Our company has been contracted to create a very custom project involving an EPSON Artisan 50. Basically we need to control the location of the printer head and specifically which ink cartridge to use (and where). From my half-day of research, this seems completely possible with an ESC/P2 compatible printer (I've been reading over the ol...

How to use EPSON Status API

I'm working with an EPSON Receipt POS Printer (TM-T70) on Windows and need to know if the printer is online or offline, low or out of paper, the cover is open, etc. From what I understand, the Status API is bundled with the EPSON Advanced Printer Driver. What I can't figure out is how I can work with it. I can't find any useful document...

OPOS PosExplorer.GetDevice() returns null when executed in Windows Service

The code snippet below makes use of OPOS .NET to open a POS printer for printing. It works fine when executed as part of a standalone application. When executed by a Windows Service the call to GetDevice(...) always returns null. explorer = new PosExplorer(); device_info = explorer.GetDevice(DeviceType.PosPrinter, PrinterName); printer ...

Label Printer with Crystal Reports

I have an Epson TM-L60 Label printer and I'm trying to make it cut the paper after printing a report label made in Crystal Reports (from Visual Studio). I have to do it programatically because it's an old printer and driver settings do not allow me to set options like "single label cut". Is there perhaps a command I can use? But how do...

Crystal report printing with Dot Matrix Printer

Hi friends, I am facing problem with printing crystal report on Dot Matrix Printer. if I use ,Epson Printing then Speed is too much slow. if I use Generic Mode, Problem with alignment. replay asap. Thanks. ...

A library for creating .TMB images ?

Is anyone aware of a library suitable for writing an image in .TMB format? The .TMB format is suitable for printing logos from a Epson thermal receipt printer. ...