InstantForum 2017-1 FinalStrataFrame Forumhttp://forum.strataframe.net/StrataFrame ForumWed, 22 Apr 2026 03:32:49 GMT20http://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost16350.aspxHi all,</P><P>Can anybody recommend a VB.NET library to print receipts in those POS receipt printers?Tue, 13 May 2008 10:15:33 GMTEdhy Rijohttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost16371.aspx[quote] am more worry about the receipt printers, do you use the Windows Generic Driver or the printer's driver?[/quote]</P><P>We use both of these types of printers for our Rx.&nbsp; We always use the installed driver for the printer....<STRONG><EM><U>never</U></EM></STRONG> more do we try to use our own initialization strings, etc.&nbsp; We used to do this and it means that you end up boxing yourself into a corner when a new model comes out, etc.&nbsp; We do this on these very printers as we speak...no issues...past the standard stuff :PTue, 13 May 2008 10:15:33 GMTTrent L. Taylorhttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost16370.aspx[quote][b]Trent L. Taylor (05/13/2008)[/b][hr]We write all of our own.&nbsp; We have this need for our medical app at check out time and we have written our own stuff to print out on Dymo printers,&nbsp; We also use thermal printers for our prescriptions, so we write this ourelf as well.&nbsp; It really isn't that much different than creating standard reports.[/quote]</P><P>I have use the Dymo printers for my VFP application for a long time, so I believe I would not have a problem dealing with the Dymo printers even the dual head ones.</P><P>I am more worry about the receipt printers, do you use the Windows Generic Driver or the printer's driver?&nbsp; In my case I am dealing with 2 types of receipt printers the Epson and the Star.&nbsp; I was hopping to find a library that would take care of sending the correct Esc commands.Tue, 13 May 2008 10:12:30 GMTEdhy Rijohttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost16358.aspxJust FYI, you can use the Perpetuum Report Sharp-Shooter stuff...or even just create a PrintDocument and just manually render the text onto the label using the standard Graphics stuff...rendering on a report or print document is almost identical to rendering on a UI control.&nbsp; You could also use an RDL report template as well....whichever road you take, this is really just another report or label.Tue, 13 May 2008 09:26:09 GMTTrent L. Taylorhttp://forum.strataframe.net/FindPost16354.aspxWe write all of our own.&nbsp; We have this need for our medical app at check out time and we have written our own stuff to print out on Dymo printers,&nbsp; We also use thermal printers for our prescriptions, so we write this ourelf as well.&nbsp; It really isn't that much different than creating standard reports.Tue, 13 May 2008 09:08:35 GMTTrent L. Taylor