Epson TM T88V - Print Document Creation

29
Chapter 3 Programming Guide
3
Print Document Creation
Create a print document using the Builder class (p.39). 
Create a Builder class using the constructor for it and create a print document using APIs of the Builder
class. Use the programming example below for your reference.
To create a text print document:
To create a text print document, using APIs for text, store the font settings in command buffers to create a
print document. Use the programming example below for your reference.
try {
//Initialize a Builder class instance
Builder builder = new Builder("TM-T88V", Builder.MODEL_ANK);
//Create a print document
builder.addTextLang(Builder.LANG_EN);
builder.addTextSmooth(Builder.TRUE);
builder.addTextFont(Builder.FONT_A);
builder.addTextSize(3, 3);
builder.addText("Hello,\t");
builder.addText("World!\n");
builder.addCut(Builder.CUT_FEED);
} catch (EposException e) {
int errStatus = e.getErrorStatus();
}
try {
//Initialize a Builder class instance
Builder builder = new Builder("TM-T88V", Builder.MODEL_ANK);
//Create a print document
//<Configure the print character settings>
builder.addTextLang(Builder.LANG_EN);
builder.addTextSmooth(Builder.TRUE);
builder.addTextFont(Builder.FONT_A);
builder.addTextSize(4, 4);
builder.addTextStyle(Builder.FALSE, Builder.FALSE, Builder.TRUE, Builder.PARAM_UNSPECIFIE
//<Specify the print data>
builder.addText("Hello,\t");
builder.addText("World!\n");
builder.addCut(Builder.CUT_FEED);
} catch (EposException e) {
int errStatus = e.getErrorStatus();
}
For the string "Hello, World!", to create a print document based on the following settings:
 Font: FontA
 Scale: x 4 (horizontal) and x 4 (vertical)
 Style: Bold