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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
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