Printable Object

Description

Bitmap Image

Images in bitmap format

PCX Image

Images in PCX format

Scalable Fonts

Fonts based on Vector graphics and scale without degradation

Bitmap Fonts

Fonts made of character images and may present some degradation when scaled up

Barcode

Barcode printing

Printer Feature

Description

Clear Error

Clears error condition from the printer

Advance Forward

Advances the paper forward

Advance Backward

Retracts the paper

Dispose

Deletes commands sent to the printer

Get Status

Queries the printer status

Page measurements

Provides page length and width in points

Printer Head width

Obtains the printer head width (in points)

Text metrics

Obtains the text dimension (in points) based on the font

Barcode metrics

Obtains the barcode dimension (in points)

Image metrics

Obtains the image dimension (in points)

Load Image

Uploads an image into the printer’s memory

Delete Image

Deletes an image from the printer’s memory

Get DPI (Dot per inch)

Returns the printer’s resolution

Transport Configuration

Modifies and sets the default transport options (Serial, Bluetooth, and so on)

Font Configuration

Configures (add, delete, change) font information

Send Raw Data

Sends raw bytes (information) directly to the printer without intervention from the API

Use this feature with caution. The printer can exhibit unexpected behavior if invalid data is sent to it.

Graphic Mode Feature

Description

Barcode Rotation

Rotates a barcode in 90º increments (90º, 180º, and 270º)

Image Rotation

Rotates an image in 90º increments (90º, 180º, and 270º)

Text Rotation

Rotates text in 90º increments (90º, 180º, and 270º)

Line thickness

Sets the line thickness (in points)

Draw Text

Prints text

Page measurements

Provides page length and width in points (for non-continuous paper)

Draw Barcode

Prints barcodes

Draw Line

Prints lines

Draw Rectangle

Prints rectangles

Draw Image

Prints images

Line Mode Feature

Description

Barcode Alignment

Aligns a barcode in a line (center, right, left)

Image Alignment

Aligns an image in a line (center, right, left)

Text Alignment

Aligns text in a line (center, right, left)

Print Text

Prints text in a line

Print Barcode

Prints barcodes in a line

Print Image

Prints images in a line

Set Line Spacing

Defines the space in points between two lines (in points)

Symbology

Description

Codabar

Supports Codabar barcode symbology

Code 39

Supports Code 39 barcode symbology

Code 128

Supports Code 128 barcode symbology

EAN-8

Supports EAN-8 barcode symbology

EAN-13

Supports EAN-13 barcode symbology

Interleaved 2 of 5

Supports Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode symbology

PDF417

Supports PDF-417 (Portable Data Format) 2D barcode symbology

UCC/EAN-128

Supports UCC/EAN barcode symbology

UPC-A

Supports Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode symbology