Re: Printing a bitmap on a Epson POS printer

From: Andrew Denton (adenton.diespamdie_at_q-systems.com)
Date: 05/21/04 

Date: 21 May 2004 06:24:19 -0700

This is correct. Most receipt printers have software which will allow
you to download several bitmaps to the EEPROM of the printer. You can
then use the standard ESC/POS command GS + '/' + n where n is the
bitmap number you wish to print. The Citizen CBM-1000 printers have a
similar facility, but the command on that (even under ESC/POS emulation
bizarrely) is FS + 'p' + n

FWIW, I never print using the Windows print driver - I've found it to
be too flaky. Directly sending the text to the printer (either serial
or ethernet) is the fastest and most efficient way of printing. 

-- 
Cheers,
Andy
"I want to move to Theory...Everything works in Theory"

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