POS printer

isoft · Post by **isoft** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:01 pm

Hello.

I am trying to print to Dot-matrix POS printer (Samsung SRP-275) through dot-matrix preview. The problem I am having is how to send the escape control characters? For instance, I need the printer to feed "n" lines at the end of printing. Is there a way to insert the escape codes into the receipt?

Thank You.

Ivan

Post by **Edward** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:13 am

HI Ivan,

Please read the following thread:

http://forum.stimulsoft.com/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=947

Thank you.

isoft · Post by **isoft** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:19 am

Thank You for the reply, Edward.

But my problem is that the printer is a parallel interface dot-matrix printer. Since in .NET you cannot send the data to parallel printer directly, but only via GDI, the printing is very slow on dot-matrix since the printer is printing graphics and not it's native fonts. Everything would be good if the printer was serial because then I could use the serial port class from .NET and send data directly to printer with escape codes even without the driver installed, but it's not unfortunatelly.

If You have any more ideas on this problem, I would appreciate it.
Also, maybe You could consider implementing the support for POS printers into Your product because I believe that Your software is also being used in many retail and accounting applications that use POS printers.

Thank You

P.S. I'm using Your software for almost 4 years now and I hvae to say that You are doing excellent job.

Post by **Edward** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:27 am

Hi Ivan,

There is now 100 per cent control of the dot matrix printer. But starting from 2009.2 version you could use Escape sequence in text component like follows:

{(char)15 + "Your condensed text " + (char)18 + "and normal text"}

Thank you.

isoft · Post by **isoft** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:41 am

Great!! Thank You very much!!

I'll try it and see how it works.

Best Regards,
Ivan

Post by **Edward** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:44 am

Hi

You are very welcome, please let us know if any help is required.

Thank you.

Post by **Ivan** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:57 am

Hello,

We made some improvements in that direction.

Please check the following article in our knowledgebase:
http://stimulsoft.helpserve.com/index.p ... icleid=349

Please check the next prerelease build when it will be available and let us know about the result.

Thank you.