Android Question ESC/POS COMMAND TAB

MarcoRome · Feb 13, 2016

Hi All. I'm trying to make some prints with a POS that supports Epson (ESC / POS) command.
I have this code:

B4X:

    'Qui inserisco l'intestazione delle colonne   
    Dim d_qta As String = "QTY"
    Dim d_desc As String = "ITEM"
    Dim d_price As String = "U/PRICE"

    astreams1.Write(d_qta.GetBytes("UTF8"))
    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,101,0,9)) 'Tab

    astreams1.Write(d_desc.GetBytes("UTF8"))
    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,101,0,9)) 'Tab

    astreams1.Write(d_price.GetBytes("UTF8"))

But i have this result:

As you can see the first TAB is present ( QTY + TAB + ITEM ) but the second TAB isnt present ( ITEMU/PRICE ).

I try also this code :

B4X:

astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,101,0,9)) 'Tab

but dont change nothing

Any idea ??
Thank you

imbault · Feb 13, 2016

Hi @MarcoRome, i'm trying the same (about) with a bluetooth label printer
Can you, please give a code snippet of a print routine ( your astream1 init etc...)

BTW, try to remove the / in your U/PRICE just to see

Thanks

MarcoRome · Feb 14, 2016

imbault said:
Hi @MarcoRome, i'm trying the same (about) with a bluetooth label printer
Can you, please give a code snippet of a print routine ( your astream1 init etc...)

BTW, try to remove the / in your U/PRICE just to see

Thanks

Thank you Imbault but also if insert only QTY, ITEM, PRICE ( without / ) dont change nothing.
About a astream i try Initialize and InitializePrefix ( with BigEndian True / False ) same thing.

I try in all mode also this:

B4X:

dim onetab as string = Chr(27) & (101) & Chr(0) & Chr(9)
astreams1.Write(onetab.GetBytes("UTF8"))
'Or
astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,101,0,9)) 'Tab

Also this

B4X:

dim onetab as string = Chr(27) & (68) &  Chr(9)
astreams1.Write(onetab.GetBytes("UTF8"))
'Or
astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,68, 9)) 'Tab

But dont change nothing.
Anyway if i do Test i see that Command Support is ESPON(ESC/POS), and in test as you see TAB work without problem

mc73 · Feb 14, 2016

Tab is 9, no other escape codes. 27-101-48-n is for setting the (n)umber of characters of the tab.

MarcoRome · Feb 14, 2016

mc73 said:
Tab is 9, no other escape codes. 27-101-48-n is for setting the (n)umber of characters of the tab.

Hi mc73, thank you for response
i try this code:

B4X:

Dim d_qta As String = "QTY"
    Dim d_desc As String = "ITEM"
    Dim d_price As String = "U/PRICE"
    Dim d_total As String = "TOTAL"
    astreams1.Write(d_qta.GetBytes("UTF8"))
    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,101,48,1)) 'Number Chars Tab
    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(9)) 'Tab Char
    astreams1.Write(d_desc.GetBytes("UTF8"))
    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(27,101,48,2)) 'Number Chars Tab
    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(9)) 'Tab Char
    astreams1.Write(d_price.GetBytes("UTF8"))

but i have print this result:

QTYOITEMOU/PRICE

mc73 · Feb 14, 2016

Suppose your columns are of fixed length, which I suppose is the case here. Say, first column has to have 5 characters, then second column, say, 10 characters, and then a third column.
This means, that the first tab should try to go to position 5, the second tab should go to position 5+10=15. So, the tab settings we need, is 5 and 15, that is the points of line at which we need the columns to be separated.
This should be written as

B4X:

dim myString as string=chr(27) & "D" & chr(5) & chr(15) & chr(0) & "tab1" & chr(9) & "tab2" & chr(9) & "tab3"

. Then write to stream, the bytes of the string and hopefully it'll work.

MarcoRome · Feb 14, 2016

mc73 said:
Suppose your columns are of fixed length, which I suppose is the case here. Say, first column has to have 5 characters, then second column, say, 10 characters, and then a third column.
This means, that the first tab should try to go to position 5, the second tab should go to position 5+10=15. So, the tab settings we need, is 5 and 15, that is the points of line at which we need the columns to be separated.
This should be written as

B4X:

dim myString as string=chr(27) & "D" & chr(5) & chr(15) & chr(0) & "tab1" & chr(9) & "tab2" & chr(9) & "tab3"

. Then write to stream, the bytes of the string and hopefully it'll work.

Yes mc73

work very well.
Thank you very much

MarcoRome · Feb 16, 2016

As requested by some colleagues, i share the code create for example above, hoping that it will be of help.
Libraries : RandomAccessFile - UsbSerial

B4X:

Sub Process_Globals
    'These global variables will be declared once when the application starts.
    'These variables can be accessed from all modules.

    Dim usb1 As UsbSerial
    Dim astreams1 As AsyncStreams

End Sub

#Region EXAMPLE POSPRINTER
Sub aprostampante
    If usb1.UsbPresent(1) = usb1.USB_NONE Then    ' Ver_2.4
        Log("Msgbox - no device")
        Msgbox("No USB device or accessory detected!", "Error")
        Log("Msgbox - returned")
        Return
    End If
    Log("Checking permission 1")
    If (usb1.HasPermission(1)) Then    ' Ver_2.4
        'Msgbox(usb1.DeviceInfo(1), "Device Information 1")    ' Ver_2.4
        Log(usb1.DeviceInfo(1))
        'Questo è importante
        usb1.SetCustomDevice(usb1.DRIVER_SILABS, 0x493, 0x8760)
        'usb1.SetParameters(19200, usb1.DATABITS_8,usb1.STOPBITS_1, usb1.PARITY_NONE)

        Dim dev As Int
      
        dev = usb1.Open(19200, 1) 'STMicroeletronics
        'dev = usb1.Open(4800, 1)
        'dev = usb1.Open(115200, 1)        ' Ver_2.4
        'dev = usb1.Open(9600, 1)        ' Ver_2.4
        If dev <> usb1.USB_NONE Then
            Log("Connected successfully! 1")
            astreams1.Initialize(usb1.GetInputStream, usb1.GetOutputStream, "astreams1")
            'THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT- PARAMETER
            usb1.SetParameters(19200, usb1.DATABITS_8,usb1.STOPBITS_1, usb1.PARITY_NONE)
            'START PRINT
            stampafattura
        Else
            Log("Error opening USB port 1")
        End If
    Else
        usb1.RequestPermission(1)  ' Ver_2.4
    End If
End Sub

Sub stampafattura
    'astreams1.Write("By Devil-App".GetBytes("UTF8"))
    'astreams1.Write("Welcome To USB Receiver" & Chr(10) & Chr(13))
    'astreams1.Write("By Devil-App" & Chr(10) & Chr(13))
  
    '***** START DEMO

    Dim SendMsg As String

   
  
    SendMsg = "HOUSE FOOD & ROOMS"  'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "LOCATION: TAKE AWAY" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
  
    SendMsg = "TEL: 0302-774477, 0302-773399, 024-4145444" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
      
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "CASHIER: TAKE AWAY PM" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    'Print Date and Time
    SendMsg = DateTime.Date(DateTime.Now) & " " & DateTime.Time(DateTime.Now) 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    'Qui inserisco il numero di ordine       
    SendMsg = "ORDER NO:" & ordine_consegna 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
      
    SendMsg = "*******************************" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    'Here Receipt no:   
    SendMsg = "RECEIPT NO: XXXXXXXXX"  'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))


    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
  
    'COLUMN HEADER  
    Dim d_qta As String = "QTY"
    Dim d_desc As String = "ITEM"
    Dim d_price As String = "U/PRICE"
    Dim d_total As String = "TOTAL"
  
    'QTY++ITEM++++++++U/PRICE+++TOTAL
    Dim myString As String=Chr(27) & "D" & Chr(4) & Chr(17) & Chr(27) & Chr(0) & d_qta & Chr(9) & d_desc & Chr(9) & d_price & Chr(9) & d_total
    astreams1.Write(myString.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(13, 10))'Line feed
  
    'LOOP EXAMPLE
    For i = 0 To 3
        Dim qta As String = i
        Dim ii As Int = Rnd(0, 1000)
        Dim descrizione As String = "Descrizione " & i & ii
        descrizione = descrizione.SubString2(0,13)
        Dim price As String = "30.14"

        '0++++Descrizione 0
        astreams1.Write(Array As Byte(13, 10))'Line feed
        Dim mydetails As String=Chr(27) & "D" & Chr(4) & Chr(19) & Chr(26) & Chr(0) & qta & Chr(9) & descrizione & Chr(9) & price & Chr(9) & price
        astreams1.Write(mydetails.GetBytes("UTF8"))

         
              
    Next
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "*******************************" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
  
    'Qui inserisco i paramtri per NHIS e VAT in modo da detrarre il totale
    Dim contototale As Double = 121.60
    Dim totalenhis As Double = contototale *  0.0244  
    Dim totalevat As Double = contototale *  0.1275
  
    Dim subtotale As Double = contototale - totalenhis - totalevat
    'Fine calcolo
  
    SendMsg = "SUB - TOTAL:             " & NumberFormat2(subtotale, 0, 2, 2, True) 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))


    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
  
    'NHIS
    SendMsg = "NHIS:                    " &  NumberFormat2(totalenhis, 0, 2, 2, True) 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  

    'VAT
    SendMsg = "VAT:                     " &  NumberFormat2(totalevat, 0, 2, 2, True) 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "*******************************" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    'TOTAL 2
    SendMsg = "AMOUNT DUE:               " & NumberFormat2(contototale, 0, 2, 2, True) 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
  
    SendMsg = "*******************************" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))


    SendMsg = "PAID:                     " & NumberFormat2(contototale, 0, 2, 2, True) 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
  
    SendMsg = "*******************************" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "VAT NO: 221V44449" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "PHONE ORDERS: 11:00AM - 10:00PM" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "COME AGAIN" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = "*******************************" 'Send this line to the EPSON printer
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
  
    SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
      
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
     SendMsg = Chr(13) & Chr(10)'Line feed
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
    '****** END PRINT
End Sub

Sub Astreams1_NewData (Buffer() As Byte)
    ' You must check for DeviceInfo or analyze Buffer data to know what is connected to the USB
    ' The order of the USB could change as you plug them and could change when changing the hub port they are connected to
    Log("NewData 1")
    Log(BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "UTF8"))
End Sub

Sub AStreams1_Error
    Log("Error: " & LastException)
    astreams1.Close
End Sub
Sub Astreams1_Terminated
    Log("Terminated")
    astreams1.Close
End Sub

#End Region EXAMPLE POSPRINTER

bye
Marco

rboeck · Feb 17, 2016

Here for all interested: replace or insert this lines in the upper demo (after ***** START DEMO )and see how to switch to diffent font sizes and styles...

B4X:

SendMsg = "This is  Font A" & CRLF  
    astreams1.write (SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
 
    SendMsg = Chr(27) & "!" &Chr(1) & "Character Font B"& CRLF 
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
 
    SendMsg = Chr(27) & "!" &Chr(8+1) & "Character Font B emphasized" & CRLF
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
   
    SendMsg = Chr(27) & "!" &Chr(8) & "Character Font A emphasized" & CRLF
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
   
    SendMsg = Chr(27) & "!" &Chr(8+16) & "Character Font A emphasized and double height" & CRLF
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
   
    SendMsg = Chr(27) & "!" &Chr(8+16+32) & "Font A emphasized and double height/width" & CRLF
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))
   
    SendMsg = Chr(27) & "!" &Chr(8) & Chr(29) & "B" &Chr(1) & "Font A emphasized and reverse" & CRLF'
    astreams1.Write(SendMsg.GetBytes("UTF8"))

I think, thats this few codes are recognized by the most thermal printers.

jahswant · May 11, 2016

MarcoRome said:
As requested by some colleagues, i share the code create for example above, hoping that it will be of help.
Libraries : RandomAccessFile - UsbSerial

Why do you write immmediately.Me i create a buffer and write once ...Is there some advantage of writing immediately ?

Dadaista · Jun 9, 2016

I was trying the example from MarcoRome
My printer prints ramdomly. Sometimes only prints the first line.... or until the line that prints "order no..."... sometimes until the second description. I don't know why

with a break point (debug mode) in the call of the sub it happens several things. If I push F8 (step by step) prints whole ticket.. obviously
if I push F9 Key, whole ticket prints too but, if I press F5 key, only the first line is printed. I don't know why this is happening.

I solved it, like jahswani said above... concatenating all in a buffer and only write once

I hope this be useful for the users...

Regards and sorry for my english

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