Please help me to convert command codes of dotmatrix printer

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Hi,

Please excuse me if I am wrong because I am a beginner in searching for Command Codes.

I am using Espon LX300+ printer and am working with C#. I trying to print out a sales bill and I need Horizontal tab space to align columns. I am getting command codes like "ESC D n1 n2..NUL" but I am doing like this

C#

MyPrinter.Print("\x0e");
MyPrinter.Print(OdrDetails.deliverychannel );
MyPrinter.Print("\x14");

So how I convert ESC D like codes to this type.

What I have tried:

C#

MyPrinter.Print("\x0e");
MyPrinter.Print(OdrDetails.deliverychannel );
MyPrinter.Print("\x14");
MyPrinter.Print("    Del.Date : " + OdrDetails.deliverydate);
MyPrinter.Print("\r\n");
MyPrinter.Print("Slip#: "+OdrDetails.invno + "     " + OdrDetails.orderdate);
MyPrinter.Print("\r\n");
MyPrinter.Print("Customer: " + OdrDetails.cstname + "");
MyPrinter.Print("\r\n");
MyPrinter.Print("Add: " + OdrDetails.cstadd);
MyPrinter.Print("\x09");
MyPrinter.Print("\r\n");
MyPrinter.Print("123456.00");

Posted 19-Feb-18 4:20am

nikhilav85

Updated 19-Feb-18 8:55am

CHill60

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CHill60 19-Feb-18 10:27am

Try either "\\x09" or @"\x09" ?
Your problem is not very clear

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#realJSOP · Answer 1 · 2018-02-19T04:56:00

Tab size is based on the font family and size that you've selected, as well as kerning settings. Your only viable recourse is to establish your column widths ahead of time, and establish your X position on the page, and only print the portion of the field value that will fit within the already establish column width.

If it were me, I'd use a non-proportional font to make things easier on myself.