Sweta
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MSComm to read text from a serial printer via com port
I want to write a program to read telephone system's printer information into my computer via com port. Using MSComm, how do I do this? Printer is idle and trigers when someone makes a telephone call from the system. It prints information of the call made (phone #, extention #, price, duration, time, etc.). Each call prints 1 line (80 characters). How do I set my MSComm settings? How do I get the information into my program?
Sweta,
You can either intercept the data and then send to the printer, or make a cable T-out to both your computer and the printer.
To know what you need to set your MSComm, you need to to know how the data is transmitted to the printer. You may e-mail me Dalin_N@MailExcite.com for more discussion.
Regards
Dalin
You can either intercept the data and then send to the printer, or make a cable T-out to both your computer and the printer.
To know what you need to set your MSComm, you need to to know how the data is transmitted to the printer. You may e-mail me Dalin_N@MailExcite.com for more discussion.
Regards
Dalin
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Printers do not generate data. They only print it. You need to intercept this data before it reaches the printer.
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