esc/pos command

i am writing a program using visual basic 6 to print receipt to Epson compatible POS Printer. For printing Text is ok, but i wanted to include image into the receipt, but i don't know how to do so.

For Text printing, I use the ESC/POS command something like

Open "LPT1:" For Output As #1

Print #1, Chr$(27) + "@" ' initial printer
Print #1, "my code here"
Print #1, Chr$(27); "m" ' cut receipt
Close #1


i saw the epson pos printer manual, it say use the ESC/POS Command like

GS ( L - define,download and print NV graphics
GS * - define downloaded bit image
GS / - print downloaded bit image
FS p - print NV bit image
FS q - Define NV bit Image

but i don't know how to use the following command in order to print a image.

please help.

Welcome to the Forums :wave:

Could you possible explain a bit more on what the problem is?

Are you trying to print or output printer commands ?
ESC = chr(27)...See the ASCII table link

To print graphics you probably will have to use other print methods, try to do a search, since that prints only text and has no by-pixel control. You can print the content of a form using the form's print method (which implies you place the graphics and text to be printed on the form) but that has its drawbacks.

Please don't make duplicate threads in the future. You can edit your posts. Thanks.

Phang, you need to create and send a bitmap image.
I did this years ago. I create an image using 10101110000011
The printer converted this to dots. This printer might want chr(?) values.
Sounds like an experiment...

Duplicate threads merged.

but how to do so..