printing text directly to printer from vb.net

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I have created a script first to create string text which i want to print in the pos printer and then creating a notepad file and firing the print command using shell in vb.net but i want to know and find out any alternative method available instead of notepad i can send the print directly to printer which is a usb printer to print the text to the printer in desired format, kindly help.

VB

printtext = Chr(9) & "mytext1" & vbCrLf
           printtext = printtext & Chr(9) & "mytext2" & vbCrLf
           printtext = printtext & Chr(9) & "mytext3" & vbCrLf
           printtext = printtext & Chr(9) & "mytext4" & vbCrLf
           printtext = printtext & Chr(9) & "mytext5" & vbCrLf
           printtext = printtext & Chr(9) & "mytext6" & vbCrLf

           Dim printpath As String = \tprint.txt"

           File.WriteAllText(printpath, printtext)

           Dim sCommand As String
           sCommand = "start /min notepad /P " + "\tprint.txt"
           Shell("cmd.exe /c " & sCommand, AppWinStyle.Hide)

Posted 9-Jul-13 18:59pm

digitaldxb

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jomon_raju · Answer 1 · 2013-07-09T19:59:00

Try this method "prt" by passing the "Text" and "PrinterName", if the printer is a network printer then specify the full network path. eg. "\\sharedlocation\printername"

C#

Public Class PrintHelper
    Friend TextToBePrinted As String

    Public Sub prt(ByVal text As String, ByVal printer As String)
        TextToBePrinted = text
        Dim prn As New Printing.PrintDocument
        Using (prn)
            prn.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = printer
            AddHandler prn.PrintPage, _
               AddressOf Me.PrintPageHandler
            prn.Print()
            RemoveHandler prn.PrintPage, _
               AddressOf Me.PrintPageHandler
        End Using
    End Sub

    Private Sub PrintPageHandler(ByVal sender As Object, _
       ByVal args As Printing.PrintPageEventArgs)
        Dim myFont As New Font("Courier New", 9)
        args.Graphics.DrawString(TextToBePrinted, _
           New Font(myFont, FontStyle.Regular), _
           Brushes.Black, 50, 50)
    End Sub
End Class

hope this will help...

Marc Gabrie · Answer 2 · 2013-07-10T03:46:00

Solution 2

This is the direct way for sending raw text to any printer from VB.NET http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322090[^]

Posted 10-Jul-13 3:46am

Marc Gabrie

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netsistemas 8-May-19 15:37pm

the url is offline

nkm00e 4-May-21 3:13am

You can use this url: https://www.betaarchive.com/wiki/index.php/Microsoft_KB_Archive/322090

Member 15127193 · Answer 3 · 2021-03-30T06:22:00

Solution 7

in microsoft windows, add printer like 'generic printer' ports usb, don't use epson tmu-220 drivers, send print to generic printer and voila!!!

Posted 30-Mar-21 6:22am

Member 15127193

Updated 30-Mar-21 6:30am