javaandroidthermal-printerescpos

Print to thermal printer (DPP 450) from Android app


I am developing an Android Java app that uses thermal printers to print delivery notes.

Actually I have two printer models that print ok via Bluetooth (using ESC/POS) but when I try to do it with the DPP-450 (which supports ESC/POS ), it connects ok via Bluetooth, but does not print anything.

The way I print is:

if (mbtSocket!=null && mbtSocket.isConnected()) {
    inReader = mbtSocket.getInputStream();
    outReader = mbtSocket.getOutputStream();
    int s = inReader.available();
    outReader.write(setInitp);
    String sendingmessage = "******************************" + "\n";
    byte[] send = sendingmessage.getBytes();
    outReader.write(send);
    sendingmessage = "Esto es una prueba de impresiĆ³n" + "\n";
    send = sendingmessage.getBytes();
    outReader.write(send);
    outReader.flush();
    s = inReader.available();
    inReader.skip(0);
}

This piece of code works on my other two printers (Citizen CMP-40 and Star printer BTT), but not on the DPP-450.

Could some one help me please?


Solution

  • I've found the issue.

    It seems that this printer use the channel to determinate it, (no other try solved my issue), and later i adapted the code to my app, i post the way i solved it:

    inReader = mbtSocket.getInputStream();
    outReader = mbtSocket.getOutputStream();
    ProtocolAdapter mProtocolAdapter = new ProtocolAdapter(inReader, outReader);
    mPrinterChannel = mProtocolAdapter.getChannel(ProtocolAdapter.CHANNEL_PRINTER);
    Printer printer = new Printer(mPrinterChannel.getInputStream(), mPrinterChannel.getOutputStream());
    try{
        textBuffer.append("{reset}{center}{s}Thank You!{br}");
        printer.reset();
        printer.printTaggedText(textBuffer.toString());
        printer.feedPaper(110);
        printer.flush();  
    } catch(Exception e){
        e.printStackTrace();
        Log.e("Error: " + e, "Error");
    }
    

    Hope this help some one else! :)