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* iDP354x Windows 95/98 Text Driver *
* Installation Notes *
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* Build: Oct 21, 1999 *
* Author: Tony Baho *
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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"
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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)
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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:
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printer.Font.Name = "CBM Black Underline DoubleWide"
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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.
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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)
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Example 1: Open cash drawer #1, then perform a full cut.
printer.Font.Name = "CBMCTL"
printer.print chr$(129);
printer.print chr$(140);
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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!"
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.