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    How to connect printer and pass data using Visual FoxPro scripting Language?

    How do you connect the printer and pass data using Visual FoxPro scripting Language?

    Please suggest steps and sample code.

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    Hi T,

    Go to this page: https://www.lianja.com/doc/index.php...ds#Text_Output

    and go to the Reports and Printing section

    Basically, you can take what you want to print, stick it in a text file, and print the file.

    There are options to achieve the same result, of course.

    Hank

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    Thanks for the replay.

    It does not work printFile().

    I have already tried the below code but it does not work. Please help.

    local filename = "C:\\lianja\\installers\\dd2.PNG"
    local printerName = "EPSON TM-m30 Receipt"
    local numberOfCopies = 1
    local orientation = "Landscape"
    Lianja.printFile(filename, printerName, numberOfCopies, orientation);
    Last edited by MoonT; 2024-05-27 at 08:02.

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    See the doc
    https://www.lianja.com/doc/index.php...hods#printFile


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    printer as Character, filename as Character

    Try printing a small text file NOT an image.
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    There are many alternative ways of printing in LianjaScript/VFP.

    The traditional way in VFP is:

    Code:
    //
    // output text to a file then print it
    //
    set printer to barry.txt
    set print on
    set console off
    ? "hello world"
    set print off
    set printer to
    set console on
    Lianja.printFile("printername", "barry.txt")
    //
    // open the printer port directly
    //
    set printer to com2:
    set print on
    set console off
    ? "hello world"
    set print off
    set printer to
    set console on
    This is just for printing plain text.

    If you want to print a formatted receipt with logo and different fonts in a printer independent manner then generate HTML and use Lianja.printHtml().
    Last edited by barrymavin; 2024-05-27 at 22:22.
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    Thanks for reply

    where is this file "barry.txt"

    Need to set any specific path?

    Please guide.

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    It is created in the current directory you are working in.
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    Thanks for replay


    I try with the below code but not working.

    set printer to "C:\\lianja\\installers\\d1.txt"
    set print on
    set console off
    ? "hello world"
    set print off
    set printer to
    set console on
    Lianja.printFile("EPSON TM-m30 Receipt", "C:\\lianja\\installers\\d1.txt")

    Please suggest if anything missing.

    My printer port is "ESDPRT001"
    Last edited by MoonT; 2024-05-28 at 03:10.

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    Please stop cross posting in different places.

    Look at

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...commands/print

    and verify from the command line.
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    Thanks for replay

    Please find attached file.
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