How to Send commands to Bixolon thermal printer using c#

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First of all , I have searched on Google but there is no sample code using c# by which printer commands can be sent.

I am trying to send commands to printer such as

ESC c 3

to Bixolon thermal printer. The command will signal paper end if paper roll in the paper is about to end. I found some VB6 code for other commands but it doesn't work on c#. I even added a Microsoft.VisualBbasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll to the project to send
commands to printer

C#

using Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Printing.Compatibility.VB6;

Printer printer = new Printer();
printer.Print("\x1B\x63\x33");
printer.Write("\x1B\x63\x33");

printer.EndDoc();

Bixolon command manual can be found here[^]
A sample code would be very helpful. Thank you in Advance...

Posted 8-Sep-11 21:41pm

Praveen Kullu

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Mehdi Gholam 9-Sep-11 3:57am

How is your printer connected (via USB or COM or PARALLEL)?

Praveen Kullu 9-Sep-11 4:39am

Via COM

squid_junior 5-Feb-13 2:36am

What if the printer is connected via USB?
For example, KX-P1121E DotMatrix Printer. I would like to send certain ESC Command through behind code.

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Mehdi Gholam · Answer 1 · 2011-09-08T23:34:00

Solution 2

Use the following sample :

C#

SerialPort comPort = new SerialPort("COM1",2400); // change the parameters to your printers specs.
comPort.Open();
comPort.Write("\x1B\x63\x33"); // write to your printer here
comPort.Close();

You would probably want to create a class for handling your printer from the above code to send multiple commands etc.

Posted 8-Sep-11 23:34pm

Mehdi Gholam

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A Gopal Reddy 9-Sep-11 7:04am

This one is helpful, thank you.

MaulikDusara · Answer 2 · 2011-09-08T21:56:00

Hi, Praveen Kullu

try the following may be helpful to you.
-> Write your data in text file which you want to pring
i.e. \x1B\x63\x33 etc...
-> Create one batch file http://www.robvanderwoude.com/printfiles.php[^]

-> Run batch file http://stackoverflow.com/questions/394036/how-to-execute-a-bat-file-from-a-c-windows-form-app[^]
http://forums.asp.net/t/1444055.aspx/1[^]