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Chapter 4 Application Development Information
Drivers
Software Description
Operating
environment
EPSON Advanced
Printer Driver (APD)
In addition to ordinary Windows printer driver functions, this driver has
controls specific to POS. The Status API (Epson original DLL) that
monitors printer status and sends ESC/POS commands is also attached to
this driver.
Windows
EPSON TM Virtual Port
Driver
This is a serial/parallel-USB/LAN conversion driver to make an Epson TM/
BA/EU printer connected via USB or LAN accessible from a POS
application through a virtual serial or parallel port.
It allows you to directly control devices connected via USB or LAN with
ESC/POS commands without making changes in the POS application
that controls devices connected via a serial or parallel interface.
Windows
Mac Printer Driver Mac printer driver allows you to control the printer using Common UNIX
Printing System (CUPS) on Mac OS X.
This is a full raster printer driver. It is able to print images, text, and vector
graphics etc., that an application displays. With this driver many printer
controls are possible, such as paper cut timing control, cash drawer
control, printing speed control, blank line skip, and upside-down
printing. It also provides API and dialogues for print setting, sample
applications, and logo setting utility.
Mac OS X
Epson TM/BA Series
Thermal Printer Driver
This driver allows you to control the printer using Common UNIX Printing
System (CUPS) on GNU/Linux.
This is a full raster printer driver. It is able to print images, text, and vector
graphics etc., that an application displays. With this driver many printer
control are possible, such as paper cut timing control, cash drawer
control, printing speed control, blank line skip, and upside-down
printing.
GNU/Linux