Impact Printer OSX

[Erik Hagemeijer]

Hello List,

I use a Keyspan USB to Serial adapter to print on serveral Pos  
printers like the Epson T88. Just ASCII but works OK. Pos printers  
have there own control characters to print logo's and open drawers etc.

Met vriendelijke groet,

Erik Hagemeijer
Hagemeijer Automatisering Services


Op 12-jan-2010, om 20:08 heeft Franco Maregotto het volgende geschreven:

> Juan
> As Mike suggests buy a serial card. I had the same problem in the  
> opposite
> direction (ASCII string from telephone equipment to PC) and tried  
> with a
> USB-serial adapter.
> After some tedious hours used the adapter to test my new drill  
> performances
> and got a serial PCI card.
> I have no answer for Mac (at least iMac with no PCI or PCMCIA  
> slots), but as
> he states, Mike is an Apple maniac reseller
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: omnisdev-en-bounces at lists.omnis-dev.com
> [mailto:omnisdev-en-bounces at lists.omnis-dev.com] Per conto di Mike  
> Matthews
> Inviato: martedì 12 gennaio 2010 17.23
> A: OmnisDev List - English
> Oggetto: Re: Impact Printer OSX
>
> Yes it does, and they are not nice.  Studio still uses COM & LPT ports
> for printing direct ascii to the printer.  Not seen those for many
> moons, but you can upgrade by adding a card.
>
> Mac users are stuffed however, I have had to use the graphic print
> driver for Epson with OSX, works ok even over TCP/IP, but slow.
>
> Another way with Epson printers with network cards is to send the text
> file via TFTP to the printer.  I had problems keeping registration,
> but the printer can go at it's max speed.
>
> Not as good as the old days however.
>
> Mike Matthews
> Managing Director
> Lineal Software Solutions Ltd
>
> Authorised Apple Reseller,  Omnis Business Partner
>
> Tel: 01271 850 550
>
> Email: mike.matthews at lineal.co.uk
>
> Web: www.lineal.co.uk
>
>
> On 12 Jan 2010, at 16:01, Juan Bofill wrote:
>
>> I think that means some kind of USB to serial adapter will be
>> needed? Can I select the USB pot and then send ASCII characters to  
>> it?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Juan
>>
>> On 12-01-2010, at 10:01, Gavin Foster wrote:
>>
>>> We used to use Mannesman Tally printers. They were chosen for their
>>> speed and (I think) worked with Mac years ago, before we migrated
>>> to Windows.
>>> You will need to check the current status of Tally drivers on Mac
>>> OSX before proceeding.
>>>
>>> Remember that if you are looking for pure performance, you should
>>> send ASCII characters to port, rather than printing via a printer
>>> driver. You lose the ability to change fonts, print graphics like
>>> background objects (rectangles etc) and you can't position with
>>> pixel accuracy. However, sending ascii to a directly connected (not
>>> networked) printer and letting the printer print using it's own
>>> internal font set is an old fashioned way of churning out high
>>> volumes rapidly.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>> Gav
>>>
>>> On 12 Jan 2010, at 14:05, Juan Bofill wrote:
>>>
>>>> Keith,
>>>>
>>>> What does SL mean?
>>>>
>>>> Juan
>>>>
>>>> On 12-01-2010, at 8:02, Keith Bartlett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There are drivers in SL
>>>>
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