B4A Library SD: BT Printer Bluetooth

ANNOUNCEMENT
Starting today, this library will be abandoned and will no longer be distributed.
A new, more comprehensive Android library for ESC/POS thermal printers will be released. (BT, BLE, LAN, USB) (here)

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(No WRAP, No Java Only B4A)
BT_Printer library allows you to print text and image to a
thermal printers (Bluetooth and BLE) with ESC/POS language
(For B4J versione see Here, for B4i versione see Here, for ZEBRA printer Here)

To print the QR CODES with your BT thermal printer you can create an image containing the QR code with the help of the @Erel library (here) or can use library of @Johan Schoeman (here)

WARNING: Make sure the library meets all your needs, is compatible with the printer you need to use.
To try print with the demo version (rel. 0.21) you can only use the FlushAndClose command which lasts 14 days and then disables.
The full version of the library will be issued to those making a donation (Contact me in private before making a donation). In the donation indicate the library you want and your NickName. Those requesting the full version will receive updates for 3 months.

SD_BT_Printer

Author: Star-Dust
Version: 1.00

• BLE_Printer
  • Events:
    • Connected (services As List)
    • Disconnected
    • ImageWriteComplete
    • PrinterFound (Name As String, ID As String)
    • StateChanged (msg As String)
    • WriteComplete (Characteristic As String, Success As Boolean)
  • Fields:
    • CharatteristicName As String
    • currentState As Int
    • ServiceName As String
  • Functions:
    • AddTab (ArrayTab As Int()) As String
      Add Tab
      eg. PrinterBLE.AddTab(Array As Byte(100,150,121))
    • CenterJustify As String
      after this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • Class_Globals As String
    • Connect (ID As String) As String
    • Initialize (CallBack As Object, EventName As String, EncodingType As String) As String
      Initializes the object. You can add parameters to this method if needed.
    • InitializePrinter As String
    • IsInitialized As Boolean
      Verifica se l'oggetto sia stato inizializzato.
    • LeftJustify As String
      after this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • PrintBitmap (bmp As Bitmap)
    • RightJustify As String
      after this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • ScanPrinter As String
    • SetCodePage (Code As Byte) As String
      es. Printer.SetCodePage(06) for umlauts char
    • Write (Text As String) As String
      Write (Print) a Text
    • Write_ArrayByte (B As Byte()) As String
      Write (Send to Printer) a Array of Byte
      eg. PrinterBLE.Write_ArrayByte(Array As Byte(0x1D,150,23))
      eg. PrinterBLE.Write_ArrayByte("Text".GetBytes("UTF8"))
    • WriteBarCode (Code As String) As String
    • WriteLine (Text As String) As String
      Write (Print) a Text + CHLF
    • WriteList (list As List) As String
      Write (Print) a List
  • Properties:
    • CodeTable
      es. printer.setCodeTable(Ecoding.Code_WPC1252)
      aftet this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • isConnect As Boolean [read only]
    • isScanning As Boolean [read only]
    • Spacing
      after setSpacing command calls SendBufferToPrinter
• BT_Printer
  Note: AddPermission(android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
  • Events:
    • BluetoothIsDisabled
    • ConnectedToPrint (Success As Boolean)
    • DataReceived (Buffer() As Byte)
    • DisconnectToPrint (Mac As String)
    • DiscoveryComplete (Printers As Map)
    • DiscoveryFinished
    • DiscoveryNewPrinter (PrintedFound As Map, DeviceClass As Int)
    • DiscoveryNoDeviceFound
    • ErrorDiscovery
    • ListPrinterAssociated (ListNameAndMac As Map)
    • SendingError (Mac As String)
    • SendTerminated
  • Fields:
    • Const_AUDIO_VIDEO As Int
    • Const_COMPUTER As Int
    • Const_HEALTH As Int
    • Const_IMAGING As Int
    • Const_MISC As Int
    • Const_NETWORKING As Int
    • Const_PERIPHERAL As Int
    • Const_PHONE As Int
    • Const_TOY As Int
    • Const_UNCATEGORIZED As Int
    • Const_WEARABLE As Int
  • Functions:
    • AddBuffer_ArrayByte (B As Byte()) As String
    • AddBuffer_BarCode (Code As String) As String
    • AddBuffer_Bitmap (Bmp As Bitmap, ShiftLeft As Int) As String
    • AddBuffer_BitmapAlternativeCoding (Bmp As Bitmap) As String
    • AddBuffer_List_Write (list As List) As String
    • AddBuffer_List_WriteLine (list As List) As String
    • AddBuffer_Tab (ArrayTab As Int()) As String
    • AddBuffer_Write (Text As String) As String
    • AddBuffer_WriteLine (Text As String) As String
    • AddPrintDefineImage As String
    • CenterJustify As String
      after this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • ChangeEncoding (EncodingType As String) As String
    • Class_Globals As String
    • ClearBuffer As String
    • Close As String
    • Connected As Boolean
    • DefineImage (Image As Bitmap)
    • flushAllAndClose
    • Initialize (CallBack As Object, EventName As String, EncodingType As String) As String
      Initializes the object. You can add parameters to this method if needed.
    • InitializePrinter As String
    • IsInitialized As Boolean
      Verifica se l'oggetto sia stato inizializzato.
    • LeftJustify As String
      after this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • Preview As Bitmap
    • ResetPreViewWidth (NewWidth As Int) As String
    • RightJustify As String
      after this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • SearchNewPrinter As String
      select --------------------------------------------
    • SelectFromAssociatedPrinter As String
    • SelectFromMac (Mac As String) As String
    • SendBufferToPrinter
    • SetCodePage (Code As Byte) As String
      es. Printer.SetCodePage(06) for umlauts char
  • Properties:
    • CodeTable
      es. printer.setCodeTable(Ecoding.Code_WPC1252)
      aftet this command calls SendBufferToPrinter
    • Spacing
      after setSpacing command calls SendBufferToPrinter
• ESC_POS
  Code module
  Subs in this code module will be accessible from all modules.
  • Fields:
    • BoldOff As String
    • BoldOn As String
    • DoubleOff As String
    • DoubleOn As String
    • FontA_Bold As String
    • FontA_DoubleHight As String
    • FontA_DoubleWide As String
    • FontA_DoubleWideHeight As String
    • FontA_Normal As String
    • FontB_Bold As String
    • FontB_DoubleHeight As String
    • FontB_DoubleWide As String
    • FontB_DoubleWideHeight As String
    • FontB_Normal As String
    • Horizzontal As String
    • InitializePrinter As String
    • ItalicFontOff As String
    • ItalicFontOn As String
    • NoUnderline As String
    • QueryErrorCauses As String
    • QueryOfflineCauses As String
    • QueryPaperStatus As String
    • QueryPrinterStatus As String
    • Underline1 As String
    • Underline2 As String
    • Vertical As String
  • Functions:
    • Process_Globals As String
• Encoding
  Code module
  Subs in this code module will be accessible from all modules.
  • Fields:
    • Chinese As String
    • ChineseS As String
    • Code_PC437 As Int
    • Code_PC850 As Int
    • Code_PC857 As Int
    • Code_PC858 As Int
    • Code_PC860 As Int
    • Code_PC863 As Int
    • Code_WPC1252 As Int
    • DOS_Latin_1 As String
    • IBM_PC As String
    • ISO8859 As String
    • UTF8 As String
    • Windows1252 As String
  • Functions:
    • Process_Globals As String

 

[Xfood]

Currently I release the library in three versions:

• 0.21 SPP bluetooth only.
• 1.00 Bluetooth SPP + BLE.
• 1.01 Bluetooth SPP + BLE + USB.

If you are interested in private I will be able to tell you the quotation of each version

1.02 Bluetooth SPP + BLE + USB + LAN ???
1.03 Bluetooth SPP + BLE + USB + LAN + serial ???

it's not a joke, but the lan and serial part might interest me

 

[Star-Dust]

1.02 Bluetooth SPP + BLE + USB + LAN ???

I don't have a LAN version for esc pos

 

[Xfood]

I don't have a LAN version for esc pos

it would be nice to have the possibility to use all the links with a single library, LAn and also Serial.
Think about it, it would be a great upgrade

 

[Star-Dust]

I don't have an ESC / POS lan printer and therefore can't make it.

 

[jahswant]

I don't have an ESC / POS lan printer and therefore can't make it.

Just a push . This is the code I use to print for lan ESC / POS printers.

Dim LANPRINTER As Socket 'Network library
Dim AStreams As AsyncStreams 'RandomAccessFile library

LANPRINTER.Initialize("LANPRINTER")
LANPRINTER.Connect(PIp, Pport, 0) '100=Printer address, 9100=Port number (please look up port number)


Sub LANPRINTER_Connected (Successful As Boolean)
        If Successful Then
            AStreams.Initialize(LANPRINTER.InputStream, LANPRINTER.OutputStream, "AStreams")
            AStreams.Write(PrintTicket1(Sales_Code1).GetBytes("UTF8"))
            Sleep(2000)
            AStreams.Close
            TMT20II.Close
        End If
End Sub

Sub AStreams_NewData (Buffer() As Byte)
    Dim msg As String
    msg = BytesToString(Buffer, 0, Buffer.Length, "UTF8")
    LogDebug("AStreams_NewData = " & msg)
End Sub

Sub AStreams_Error
    BCT.Show(LastException.Message)
End Sub

 

[Star-Dust]

Thanks @jahswant, you were very kind.
I have already done the library for Zebra LAN, BLE and USB without having a Zebra printer. But it was actually a gentle way to say no to my friend @Xfood.

Now you have taken away the excuse for not carrying it out

 

[jahswant]

Now you have taken away the excuse for not carrying it out

Sorry was also trying to help my freind @Xfood .

 

[Maicon]

Is there a working example on B4XPages?

 

[Star-Dust]

Good morning Maicon,

The library also works correctly on B4XPage. If you can't see the printers you are wrong in the manifest and / or in the permission request.
Make sure you know the latest changes required to use Bluetooth on SDK 30. (here)

Here you see the version of the example for B4xPages.

PS
In the example you sent me privately there are several errors. As I have already written to you, make sure you know how to set the manifest and how to request permissions inside a B4XPage.

 

[Star-Dust]

ANNOUNCEMENT​

Starting today, this library will be abandoned and will no longer be distributed.
After 5 years from the moment it was developed, I can say that it has run its full course and now there is a need to take a leap forward.

A new, more comprehensive Android library for ESC / POS thermal printers will be released. (here)
Unlike iOS id which only allows LAN and BLE connection with o.s. Android can be connected in 5 different ways (BT, BLE, LAN, USB, NFC) and I want to collect it in one library.

Here is a preview of the prototype I am testing