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Eject drawer on parallel POS printer, ejecting feeds paper

Hi

I have a drawer connected through a POS printer i have figured out that sending the command
Chr(27) + Chr(112) + Chr(0) + Chr(25) + Chr(250)

will eject the drawer i have tried using
Printer.FontName = "FontControl"
Printer.Print "A";
Printer.EndDoc
however this will send an end, making the printer feed paper
as will
OPEN "LPT1" for output as #1
PRINT #1, Chr(27) + Chr(112) + Chr(0) + Chr(25) + Chr(250)
CLOSE #1

what iam searching for is someway to eject this drawer without making the printer feed paper

BrianGEFF719

so you have it hooked up like this:

PC -> PRINTER -> DRAWER, ON LPT1 (Parrell). Is this correct?

-Brian

mSchmidt

ASKER

yup

BrianGEFF719

Try doing it like this:

PC -> DRAWER -> PRINTER

what happens if you do that?

pietk0nijn

Hi,

I think I have a solution for you.
In the configuration-screen of you printer, you are able to set commands that should be executedin the beginning and at the end of a print job (it is this way with most of the POS-printers, I use the samsung srp-350) There you can also choose to open the drawer at the beginnen and/or ending of a print job.
If you want to be able to open the drawer on other times, you could use the code u have, with the font control. But then you will have to disable the feed. Check your configuration for the printer, and look for a tab called additional commands. there you should be able to check a box "without paper feeding" in the category end of doc. But then you will have to feed in you program. you can feed (and cut) with the control font also.

Hope this helps

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