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  1. Jan 9th, 2007, 12:24 AM #1
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    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.
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  2. Jan 9th, 2007, 12:40 AM #2
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    Re: esc/pos command

    Welcome to the Forums

    Could you possible explain a bit more on what the problem is?
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    Re: esc/pos command

    Are you trying to print or output printer commands ?
    ESC = chr(27)...See the ASCII table link
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    Re: esc/pos command

    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.
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    Re: esc/pos command

    Please don't make duplicate threads in the future. You can edit your posts. Thanks.
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    Re: esc/pos command

    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...
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    Re: esc/pos command

    Duplicate threads merged.
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  9. Jan 9th, 2007, 01:57 AM #8
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    Re: esc/pos command

    but how to do so..
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