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POS Print VB.net

Hi. I am curently using Crystal Reports for POS printing but if printer is connected on any port other than USB it takes 10-20 seconds for printer to complete printing the receipt. Of course, over USB is almost instant, so I guess that problem is in big report and slow communication cable.

I was playing with sending strings to printer and that is working, but i have to create bunch of strings for many reports that will need to be printed.

My question is, do you know of better way for POS printing over serial, parallel cable (fast printing, controling drawer, Buzzer, Cutter...). Maybe ready to use module (I don't mind if it cost me something to have quality solution, and learn something in the process)

big_one01

Maybe is the kind of POS printer.
Thermal POS printers are very much fasters than impact POS printers,

Maybe you must check some ones here:
http://pos.epson.com/products/TM-T88v.htm

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Sorry I am not very good in English, my question may sound confusing.

I created POS application, and I am using Crystal Report for receipt printing. Most of my clients have thermal printers connected through USB and they are working great. I need some info on easiest way to communicate with printer through serial and/or parallel cable and get fast print so I can stop using CR.

Once printer recives printing job actual printing is fast, but that sending communication takes too long.

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Thank you. I guess windows driver is the best option. Too bad CR generate big file, and it takes time for COM printer recives that data.