Barcode printing to Epson DFX-9000 dot matris printer

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I am currently trying to send raw data to my printer (Epson DFX-9000 dot matrix). Does anyone know the ESC sequences to print a barcode to this printer without using a barcode image?
i.e.

//Text place: 1=below 0=suppress

Convert.ToChar(20).ToString() + Convert.ToChar(20).ToString() + Convert.ToChar(73).ToString() + Convert.ToChar(0).ToString();

Posted 9-Mar-11 21:31pm

Danise123

Updated 9-Mar-11 23:18pm

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Solution 1

Do you have any idea what you are trying to achieve?

Look at the spec for the bar code type you are trying to print as regards contrast and so forth, and then ask yourself: If I don't use an image on a dot-matrix printer, can I accurately get the relatives widths as required by the spec?

The answer is probably not.
Send an image, at least that has pixel-by-pixel control and a much higher chance of working...

Posted 9-Mar-11 21:44pm

OriginalGriff

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Mar-11 3:48am

Exactly, a 5.
--SA

[no name] 10-Mar-11 3:58am

I have done this before for the seikosa printers.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Mar-11 4:12am

Who cares? You want to make yourself a work for the rest of your days? :-)
--SA

[no name] 10-Mar-11 4:06am

The user manuals for BP-9000 documents exactly the asc values to use to create your barcode as raw data to send to the printer.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Mar-11 4:13am

If you have this document, why asking a Question here?
--SA

[no name] 10-Mar-11 5:30am

Don't you read I need the escape sequences for an Epson DFX-9000 dot matrix.

[no name] 10-Mar-11 5:34am

If you don't have a solution stop commenting on my question.

Solution 2

ASCII values? You certainly took a questionable root. What you need is normal graphical print well supported by .NET.

If you still want using proprietary stuff, ask Epson for support, read Epson documentation. The low-level printer codes are highly incompatible, specific to printers.

—SA

Posted 9-Mar-11 21:46pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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[no name] 10-Mar-11 4:04am

I can not use a barcode image as the barcode is at times unscannable where with raw data I have not had this issue.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Mar-11 4:11am

This is not a valid reason. It does not make any difference at all. If it fail to scan print "scan failure" or whatever. When if fails, what would you print in low-level? I guess something to fool yourself...
--SA

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Danise123 · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-30T22:00:00

Here is the solution: This will print a 128 barcode through 3 multiple paper.
private void BarCode(string strBarcode, string strPrinter)
{
string BarcodeString = string.Empty;
List<string> PrintArray = new List<string>();

strBarcode = string.Format("{0}{1}", Convert.ToChar(65).ToString(), strBarcode);
//PrintArray.Add(string.Format("{0}{1}", Convert.ToChar(27).ToString(), Convert.ToChar(64).ToString())); // Reset Printer
BarcodeString = string.Format("{0}{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}{9}{10}{11}", Convert.ToChar(27).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(40).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(66).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(6 + strBarcode.Length).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(0).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(6).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(2).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(0).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(36).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(1).ToString(),
Convert.ToChar(1).ToString(),
strBarcode);

PrintArray.Add(BarcodeString);
PrintArray.Add(string.Format("{0}{1}", Convert.ToChar(10).ToString(), Convert.ToChar(13).ToString()));
PrintArray.Add(string.Format("{0}{1}", Convert.ToChar(27).ToString(), Convert.ToChar(64).ToString())); // Reset Printer
RawPrinterHelper.RawPrinterHelper.SendStringToPrinter(strPrinter, PrintArray);
}