************************************************* * * * iDP354x Windows 95/98 Text Driver * * Installation Notes * * * * Build: Oct 21, 1999 * * Author: Tony Baho * * * ************************************************* ====================== A. General information This floppy disk (or ZIP file) should contain the following: README.TXT -------------------- This file Oemsetup.inf ------------------ Install script iDP354x.DRV ------------------- Driver library Windows Driver Details.xls ---- PASSTHROUGH COMMANDS & COMMAND FONTS General Steps to load the needed windows driver to your PC. i.e. 1. Click the START icon at bottom left hand corner. 2. Click "Printers" under settings. 3. Double click at "Add Printer" icon. 4. Click "Next" at the new box that poped. 5. Click "Local printer" at the new box that poped. 6. Click "Have Disk" at the new box that poped. 7. key in the path where the driver you have installed/downloaded, then click "OK". 8. Select/highlight the one printer model you need. 9. Click "Next" at the same window box. 10. select/highlight the appropriate port then click "Next". e.g. COM1 e.g. COM2 e.g. LPT1 e.g. LPT2 11. Click "Yes" set printer as default printer. 12. Click "Next" at the same window box. 13. Under the message "Would you like to print a test page" 14. Click "finish" ================================ B. Installing the printer driver The printer driver supports Windows NT 4.0. To install it, from the Start menu choose Settings | Printers, then double-click on "Add Printer". When asked about manufacturer and model, click on the "Have disk..." button, and type the path The installer will copy the printer driver, and then may request your original Windows NT 4.0 CD to copy the RAS library (rasdd.dll and rasddui.dll) ======================= C. Compatibility Issues POS printers are not that similar to standard units, therefore many applications will have compatibility problems with them. This is not normally an issue since these printers are controlled directly by a program (a POS Windows Application) that knows it's dealing with such a unit. To assist in debugging, this driver has been made compatible with Microsoft Word 95 and Word 97. However, many other applications may experience difficulties printing. For example, Notepad cannot be used, because it attempts to use "Courier New" and does not let you select a font. When printing from a Windows application, always be sure to select a font supported by the printer (usually "16 cpi"). If you are developing a Visual Basic program, this is the way to set the proper font: --------------------------------- printer.Font.Name = "CBM Black Underline DoubleWide" --------------------------------- If you try to print graphics elements, even simple blocks and shadows, or you use a TrueType (or a PostScript) font, the printer will output nothing. Also, in most applications you must select the appropriate page width and margins when printing. The settings below are in inches: Page width: 0" Page height: 0" (normally ignored) Top and bottom margins: 0" Left and right margins: 0" If the application supports "Print Preview", this will also help you see the printed page in WISYWIG mode. If your application prints in red, use the "CBM Red Standard" fonts. If you print two consequtive lines in the same _red_ font, you must select the RED font twice. This is a driver limitation. ======================================= D. Controlling special printer features To control special printer features, you need to send the appropriate control codes from your POS application. The samples below use Visual Basic, but any other development environment that lets you send a PASSTHROUGH escape to the driver will do. Note that, to control special features, you need to use the special "Control" font (described in an appendix at the bottom of this document) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Example 1: Open cash drawer #1, then perform a full cut. printer.Font.Name = "CBMCTL" printer.print chr$(129); printer.print chr$(140); ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Example 2: Print two lines in red characters printer.Font.Name = "CBM Red Standard" printer.print "This is line one!" printer.Font.Name = "CBM Red Standard" printer.print "This is line two, normal width characters!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a complete reference of control codes, see the booklet that accompanies iDP3540/41 Series. Some control codes may not be covered by the "CBMCTL, STARCTL" resident control fonts. ================= E. Known problems * This iDP3540/41 series Text Driver does not support graphics. * Serial Model - may have problems communicating at 9600 bps on newer PC. Please set printer and PC port to communicate to 2400 bps. =============== F. Control font Special functions are available by selecting the font named "CBMCTL, STARCTL" depending on the mode the printer is set for and sending one or more characters from the table below. Not all control codes are supported by all printer models; see your printer guide for details. a). Microsoft Word WORD / WORD PAD To embedded control font commands in Windows application always preceed the control font decimal value by a (0). Example: Adding Drawer #1 open command decimal code (129) Make certain the [NUM LOCK] Key is ON. PRESS THE FOLLOWING KEYS -> ALT + 0 + (code) ALT + 0 ALT + 1 ALT + 2 ALT + 9 Note: Once the key strokes have been entered, releasing the ALT key will insert the control font character into the document CBM Mode Char(Dec) Char(Hex) Function ----------------------------------------------------------- 129 81 Set External Device #1 50/50 & Open 130 82 Set External Device #1 100/100 & Open 131 83 Set External Device #1 150/150 & Open 132 84 Set External Device #1 200/200 & Open 133 85 Set External Device #1 250/250 & Open 134 86 Set External Device #2 50/50 & Open 135 87 Set External Device #2 100/100 & Open 136 88 Set External Device #2 150/150 & Open 137 89 Set External Device #2 200/200 & Open 138 8A Set External Device #2 250/250 & Open 139 8B Sound Buzzer 140 8C Full Cut 141 8D Partial Cut 142 8E Line Feed 143 8F Carriage Return 144 90 Initializing the printer 145 91 Specifying 1/9-inch line feed width 146 92 Specifying 2/9-inch line feed width 147 93 Specifying standard line feed width 148 94 Specifying Double Width 149 85 Canceling Double Width 150 86 Specifying Red Characters (Mode 1) 151 87 Form Feed STAR Mode Char(Dec) Char(Hex) Function ----------------------------------------------------------- 129 81 Set External Device #1 50/50 & Open 130 82 Set External Device #1 100/100 & Open 131 83 Set External Device #1 150/150 & Open 132 84 Set External Device #1 200/200 & Open 133 85 Set External Device #1 250/250 & Open 134 86 Set External Device #2 50/50 & Open 135 87 Set External Device #2 100/100 & Open 136 88 Set External Device #2 150/150 & Open 137 89 Set External Device #2 200/200 & Open 138 8A Set External Device #2 250/250 & Open 139 8B Sound Buzzer 140 8C Full Cut 141 8D Partial Cut 142 8E Line Feed 143 8F Carriage Return 144 90 Initializing the printer 145 91 Specifying 1/9-inch line feed width 146 92 Specifying 2/9-inch line feed width 147 93 Specifying standard line feed width 148 94 Specifying Double Width 149 95 Canceling Double Width 150 96 Specifying Highlight Character 151 97 Canceling Highlight Character 152 98 Specifying Red Characters 153 99 Canceling Red Characters 154 9A Specifying Underline 155 9B Canceling Underline 156 9C Specifying Inverted 157 9D Canceling Inverted G. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ===================== When using the iDP355x Text driver, for best results use the following page margins (in inches): Top: 0" Bottom: 0" Left: 0" Right: 0" Also, note that the last version of Microsoft Word that works correctly with this device is Word 7.0 (from Office 95). The version of Word shipped with Office 97 has problems with all kinds of dot-matrix devices which do not support graphics, and will experience difficulties when printing to iDP354x, etc.Download Driver Pack
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