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Controlling the Printer from Visual Basic Ver. 4.0

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6.2. Controlling the Printer from Visual Basic (Ver. 4.0) This section shows how you can control the TM printer using Visual Basic (version 4.0). Note that the TM printer drivers include sample Visual Basic programs that provide additional examples. 6.2.1. Selecting the Printer Driver The following code establishes the specified printer driver as your "default printer." 'Set the specified printer driver as the "default printer." For Each prnPrinter In Printers If prnPrinter.DeviceName = "EPSON TM-300A No cut" Then Set Printer = prnPrinter Exit For End If Next 6.2.2. Selecting the Paper Source Use the following code to set or change the paper source when printing out text. 'Selecting the paper source. Printer.FontSize = 10 Printer.FontName = "control" Printer.Print "3" 'Enter and print text. Printer.FontSize = 10 Printer.FontName = "20 cpi" Printer.Print "test print" 'Set up the control font. ' 'Enter the special-function corresponding to the desired source. ' 1: Journal ' 2: Receipt ' 3: Both 'Select the text font size. 'Select the text font. 'Enter and print the text string. TITLE EPSON TM Printer Driver User's Manual SHEET REVISION 1.60 NO NEXT 39 SHEET 38

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TITLE
TM Printer Driver
SHEET
REVISION
NO
User's Manual
1.60
NEXT
39
SHEET
38
EPSON
6.2. Controlling the Printer from Visual Basic (Ver. 4.0)
This section shows how you can control the TM printer using Visual Basic (version 4.0). Note that the TM printer drivers
include sample Visual Basic programs that provide additional examples.
6.2.1. Selecting the Printer Driver
The following code establishes the specified printer driver as your "default printer."
6.2.2. Selecting the Paper Source
Use the following code to set or change the paper source when printing out text.
'Set the specified printer driver as the "default printer."
For Each prnPrinter In Printers
If prnPrinter.DeviceName = “EPSON TM-300A No cut” Then
Set Printer = prnPrinter
Exit For
End If
Next
'Selecting the paper source.
Printer.FontSize = 10
'Set up the control font.
Printer.FontName = "control"
'
Printer.Print “3”
'Enter the special-function
corresponding to the desired
source.
' 1: Journal
' 2: Receipt
' 3: Both
'Enter and print text.
Printer.FontSize = 10
'Select the text font size.
Printer.FontName = "20 cpi"
'Select the text font.
Printer.Print “test print”
'Enter and print the text string.