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Printer Problem - Star TSP400
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:21 pm
by patrick
Hi!
I got a Star TSP400 thermal printer with serial interface.
I cant get it to work.
I´m using Windows 98.
Best Regards,
Patrick Andersson
hmm
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:44 pm
by Alan
funnily enough the instructions for POS state that Serial printers are not recommended and don't really work properly with POS.
The solution is to install the Windows drivers for the Star printer (Star Micronics) and use the Aprint application bundled with POS.
The new version of Aprint currently under development works perfectly with the Star TSP743 serial unit.
Alan
It works..
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:52 am
by Patrick2
Hi!
It works... But..
Why do it takes around 30-40 sec to print a receipt. (very slow)
The printer is almost shaking.
Best Regards,
Patrick Andersson
Aha
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:33 pm
by Alan
Thats the problem with using Aprint, it uses a windows font instead of a printer font hence the delay!
The new version of Aprint under development seems to have fixed that problem - coming soon I believe!
Alan
New aprint
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:24 pm
by Jonathan Simpson
The new aprint should solve this problem... At present it works for the majority of users, so you might as well give it a try. Keep in mind this is a beta version, if you have any problems please report them back here and I will work to fix them as quickly as possible.
http://return.no-ip.org/aprinte.zip