How to use a thermal printer (USB / Ethernet) on Android without using an SDK provider?

Question

I already implemented the EPSON SDK (for Bluetooth) and worked fine, but didn't work on other printers, is there any general way to execute it. What is the ESC command, how does it work ?,

Answer 1

Find this one. This will help solve your problem. The ESC / POS command reference contains detailed information about ESC / POS commands, such as standard command syntax and protocol. It is intended for programmers who want to control the printer using ESC / POS commands.

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public class PrinterConstants {
public static int PORT=9100,TOTAL_CHAR=45,DIV1=10,DIV2=5,DIV3=10,DIV4=10,DIV5=10;
public static String IP="192.168.1.35";
private OutputStream printer;
public static final String UUID="00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb";
public PrinterConstants(OutputStream printer){
    this.printer=printer;
}

public void printString(String str) throws IOException {
    Log.i("PRINTER_PRE",str);
    printer.write(str.getBytes());
    printer.write(0xA);
    printer.flush();
}
public void storeString(String str) throws IOException {
    printer.write(str.getBytes());

    printer.flush();
}
public void printStorage() throws IOException {
    printer.write(0xA);

    printer.flush();
}
public void feed(int feed) throws IOException {
    //escInit();
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("d".getBytes());
    printer.write(feed);printer.flush();

}
public void printAndFeed(String str, int feed) throws IOException {
    //escInit();
    printer.write(str.getBytes());
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("d".getBytes());
    printer.write(feed);printer.flush();

}
public void setBold(Boolean bool) throws IOException {
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("E".getBytes());
    printer.write((int)(bool?1:0));printer.flush();
}
/**
 * Sets white on black printing
 * */
public void setInverse(Boolean bool) throws IOException {
    bool=false;
    printer.write(0x1D);
    printer.write("B".getBytes());
    printer.write( (int)(bool?1:0) );printer.flush();

}
public void resetToDefault() throws IOException {
    setInverse(false);
    setBold(false);
    setUnderline(0);
    setJustification(0);printer.flush();
}
/**
 * Sets underline and weight
 *
 * @param val
 *      0 = no underline.
 *      1 = single weight underline.
 *      2 = double weight underline.
 * */
public void setUnderline(int val) throws IOException {
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("-".getBytes());
    printer.write(val);printer.flush();
}
/**
 * Sets left, center, right justification
 *
 * @param val
 *      0 = left justify.
 *      1 = center justify.
 *      2 = right justify.
 * */

public void setJustification(int val) throws IOException {
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("a".getBytes());
    printer.write(val);
    printer.flush();
}
public void setLeftRight(String left,String right) throws IOException {
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("a".getBytes());
    printer.write(0);
    printString(left);

    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("a".getBytes());
    printer.write(2);
    printString(right);

    printer.flush();
}
public void printBarcode(String code, int type, int h, int w, int font, int pos) throws IOException {

    //need to test for errors in length of code
    //also control for input type=0-6

    //GS H = HRI position
    printer.write(0x1D);
    printer.write("H".getBytes());
    printer.write(pos); //0=no print, 1=above, 2=below, 3=above & below

    //GS f = set barcode characters
    printer.write(0x1D);
    printer.write("f".getBytes());
    printer.write(font);

    //GS h = sets barcode height
    printer.write(0x1D);
    printer.write("h".getBytes());
    printer.write(h);

    //GS w = sets barcode width
    printer.write(0x1D);
    printer.write("w".getBytes());
    printer.write(w);//module = 1-6

    //GS k
    printer.write(0x1D); //GS
    printer.write("k".getBytes()); //k
    printer.write(type);//m = barcode type 0-6
    printer.write(code.length()); //length of encoded string
    printer.write(code.getBytes());//d1-dk
    printer.write(0);//print barcode

    printer.flush();
}

public void beep() throws IOException {
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("(A".getBytes());
    printer.write(4);
    printer.write(0);
    printer.write(48);
    printer.write(55);
    printer.write(3);
    printer.write(15);printer.flush();
}

public void setLineSpacing(int spacing) throws IOException {

    //function ESC 3
    printer.write(0x1B);
    printer.write("3".getBytes());
    printer.write(spacing);

}
public void cut() throws IOException {
    printer.write(0x1D);
    printer.write("V".getBytes());
    printer.write(48);
    printer.write(0);printer.flush();
}
}

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        String manufacturer = Build.MANUFACTURER;
        String model = Build.MODEL;
        if (model.startsWith(manufacturer)) {
            return capitalize(model);
        } else {
            return capitalize(manufacturer) + " " + model;
        }
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