Why several options for ESCPOS? BECAUSE NOT EVERY MODEL AND BRAND IMPLEMENTS ESCPOS IN THE SAME WAY.So depending on your application you may have to edit source code or just choose the correct configuration. Other options like javapos and surepos require drivers and I cannot get working with Ubuntu 10.04. In this case the application is addresses the printer directly (low level! = need to be member of the lpadmin group) using ESCPOS commands (THAT IS IMPORTANT). Other options are epson (general?) or tmu-220 (= epson) or star or ithaca. A pity, but there is no driver for Linux + TM-U220 that works on my system. That means printers available through CUPS and you will need a printer driver. Printer where it is looking for installed printers on the system.

screen (can look on the screen to the receipt and it looks perfect). printer configuration offers me several options, e.g.

My printer is a TM-U220B and want to print Thai.īeing able to print from the command line indicates, you are part of the lpadmin group and that means have direct access to your printer. I have to select the printer and it offers me several options.

I use Openbravo POS software and want to print a receipt. This again only works foe languages which have a printer code page containing all characters of their language including accentuated and combined characters.įor some languages Epson refers to multi-strike font printing that will require more source code editing.Ĭurrently trying to implement 3-stroke Thai for Epson TM-U220M If you want to print in other languages you will need to edit the source code to set the correct code page and add a translator file for Unicode to ASCII. Note: this works only for the standard code page 0 (PC437) and code page 19 (international). In this setting you are using ESC/POS to print directly to the Epson, but you need the privilege. If you have more than 1 printer check which /dev/usb/lpx file is generated after switching on the printer. POS: Printer = tmu-220, Mode = file, Port = /dev/usb/lp0. No drivers needed and anyhow Espon drivers for Linux (CUPS & javaPOS) do not work for me.įirst add the user who is using the POS to the lpadmin group via System Settings > User Management. POS software: Openbravo POS and the printer works. I use an Epson TM-U220 on Linux Mint 9 KDE = Kubuntu 10.04.

Epson m188d printer