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ESC Sequence for Citizen receipt printer from C++ application
I am trying to print to a receipt printer. I am using the following code:
ofstream print
print.open("LPT1"); // open stream
print << "Text will print fine"
print << "\0x0c" //This will produce a form feed...and it also works. \f also produced a form feed......
//the problem is the next line where I try to use the esc command sequence to tell the receipt printer to cut the paper...
print << "\0x1B 0x50 0x01"; //I've tried this line a million different ways and I cannot get it to work.
print.close();
For some reason it seems to ignore the escape sequence..In visual basic I can get the printer to cut when I use printer.NewPage .....How do I do this in Visual C++?
Does anyone know how to solve my problem? It would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
ofstream print
print.open("LPT1"); // open stream
print << "Text will print fine"
print << "\0x0c" //This will produce a form feed...and it also works. \f also produced a form feed......
//the problem is the next line where I try to use the esc command sequence to tell the receipt printer to cut the paper...
print << "\0x1B 0x50 0x01"; //I've tried this line a million different ways and I cannot get it to work.
print.close();
For some reason it seems to ignore the escape sequence..In visual basic I can get the printer to cut when I use printer.NewPage .....How do I do this in Visual C++?
Does anyone know how to solve my problem? It would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
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Also you can try with:
print << "\0x1B\0x50\0x01";
But I think not all compilers supports these escape sequences
print << "\0x1B\0x50\0x01";
But I think not all compilers supports these escape sequences
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This seems to cut the paper: print << "\033\120\001";
But now I have another problem.
It seems to perform the command before all of the text is written.
I even tried to close the port and then reopen it and just use the cut sequence.
But now I have another problem.
It seems to perform the command before all of the text is written.
I even tried to close the port and then reopen it and just use the cut sequence.
Please detail a bit more, your last post is not so clear.
Suggestion, try to use a CR or LF after cutting:
"\033\120\001\n" or "\033\120\001\r"
Suggestion, try to use a CR or LF after cutting:
"\033\120\001\n" or "\033\120\001\r"
ASKER
My fault!!
Your code does the trick.
The cuter is after the printer so you have to do a couple of \f (form feeds) at the end and then cut it.
Thank You for you quick response and all of your help!
Your code does the trick.
The cuter is after the printer so you have to do a couple of \f (form feeds) at the end and then cut it.
Thank You for you quick response and all of your help!
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print.open("LPT1", ios_base::out | ios_base::binary); // open stream