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Where can I find a "ESC/POS" Epson Barcode Test Program?


I am struggling to get an Epson "ESC/POS" printer to print barcodes (Using Delphi) and want to test if the printer is not faulty. Do you know where I can find a program to print a barcode in "ESC/POS"? I suppose as a last resort an OPOS program will also be OK.

Also, a demo Delphi Program that works will also be fine. All the Delphi snippets I have so far is not working.

The printer I am using is an Epson TM-L60II


Solution

  • I Have a full tests program written in Delphi 5 for the TMT88's but the source is abit big for here so here is the barcode bits

    Please note that as its snippets from the full object some vars/functions may be missing

    To get the barcode chars

    {**
    *    @param a ean13 barcode numeric value
    *    @return the escpos code for the barcode print
    *    Description uses escpos code, return code needed to print a ean13 barcode
    *}
    function TPrintEscPosToPort.getBarcodeEscPosCode(l_ean13:String):String;
        var
            l_return:String;
    begin
        l_return :=  CHR(29) + 'k' + CHR(67) + CHR(12);
        l_return := l_return +  l_ean13; // Print bar code
        l_return := l_return +  l_ean13; // Print bar code number under thge barcode
    
        Result :=  l_return
    end;
    

    to print to a printer

    {**
    *    @param Printer Name, Item be printed, Cut the papers after the cut, #no of copies to print
    *    @return boolen, true if it printed
    *    Description prints a test page to the tysso printer
    *}
    function TPrintEscPosToPort.escPosPrint(const l_printer, l_textToPrint :String;l_cutPaper:Boolean=true;l_copies:integer=1): Boolean;
        var
            l_pPort,l_pName,l_tmp:String;
            i,x:integer;
            PrinterFile: TextFile;
    begin
        // set result to false so any thing other then a good print will be false
        Result:= FALSE;
    
        try
            //Find if the printer exists, else set to defult -1
            i := Printer.Printers.IndexOf(l_printer);
            if (i > -1) then
            begin
                Printer.PrinterIndex := i;
                l_pName := Printer.Printers[i]; //Get the printer name (incase its the defult and not the one passed)
                l_pPort :=   Self.getPrinterPort(l_pName) ; // get the port name from the reg
            end;
    
            // If true add headers and footers to the passed text
            if (Self.aPrintHeadersFooters) then
            begin
                l_tmp := Self.getHeader()
                     +  l_textToPrint + Self.GetFooter();
            end
            else
            begin
                l_tmp := l_textToPrint;
            end;
    
          //Send the Document To the printer
          try
              for x:= 1 to l_copies do //Print multi-copies
              Begin              
                  //Assign the file to a tmp file in the printer port
                  if (length(trim(l_pPort)) > 0) then AssignFile(PrinterFile,l_pPort)
                  else
                  begin                         
                       //only use if we cant get the port 
                       //(may look bad as ctrl codes are still in place)
                       AssignPrn(PrinterFile);
                       l_tmp := Self.stripEscPos(l_tmp);
                  end;
    
                  Rewrite(PrinterFile);
    
                  try
                      //Send the passed Text to the printer 
                      WriteLn(PrinterFile,l_tmp);
    
                      if (Self.aPrinterReset) then 
                           WriteLn(PrinterFile,escReset);  // Reset the printer alignment
    
                      if (l_cutPaper) then         
                           WriteLn(PrinterFile,escFeedAndCut); //Cut the paper if needed
                  finally
                      CloseFile(PrinterFile);
                      Result:= true;
                  end;
              end;
          except
          end;
        except
        end;
    
    end;
    

    Update

    Here is a lost of control code constants from the code above, hopefully the names are descriptive enough.

    const
         escNewLine   = chr(10);  // New line (LF line feed)
         escUnerlineOn   = chr(27) + chr(45) + chr(1);  // Unerline On
         escUnerlineOnx2 = chr(27) + chr(45) + chr(2);  // Unerline On x 2
         escUnerlineOff  = chr(27) + chr(45) + chr(0);  // Unerline Off
         escBoldOn       = chr(27) + chr(69) + chr(1);  // Bold On
         escBoldOff      = chr(27) + chr(69) + chr(0);  // Bold Off
         escNegativeOn   = chr(29) + chr(66) + chr(1);  // White On Black On'
         escNegativeOff  = chr(29) + chr(66) + chr(0);  // White On Black Off
         esc8CpiOn       = chr(29) + chr(33) + chr(16); // Font Size x2 On
         esc8CpiOff      = chr(29) + chr(33) + chr(0);  // Font Size x2 Off
         esc16Cpi        = chr(27) + chr(77) + chr(48); // Font A  -  Normal Font
         esc20Cpi        = chr(27) + chr(77) + chr(49); // Font B - Small Font
         escReset        = chr(27) + chr(64); //chr(27) + chr(77) + chr(48); // Reset Printer
         escFeedAndCut   = chr(29) + chr(86) + chr(65); // Partial Cut and feed
    
         escAlignLeft    = chr(27) + chr(97) + chr(48); // Align Text to the Left
         escAlignCenter  = chr(27) + chr(97) + chr(49); // Align Text to the Center
         escAlignRight   = chr(27) + chr(97) + chr(50); // Align Text to the Right