Yes, typically these codes are sent in a "header" (before a page is displayed). or send the codes and then create the page (two steps). It seems the instructions may suggest that it "sticks" under certain conditions.
Beverly On 11 Oct 2011, at 10:46 AM, Robert Shubert wrote: > Steve, > > Are you sure you can send those codes in the content of the page? Normally > they are sent as control characters in some special way. > > Are the full docs for the printer available? > > Robert > > From: Fogelson, Steve [mailto:stevefogel...@askics.net] > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:02 AM > To: Witango-Talk@witango.com > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Receipt Printer > > Hi Beverly, > > Tried both. Didn’t help. > > Kinda stuck. > > Thanks > > Steve > > From: Beverly Voth [mailto:beverlyv...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 10:14 AM > To: Witango-Talk@witango.com > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Receipt Printer > > did you try the dec: > <@char code="29"> > or hex: > <@char code="1D"> > instead of "GS"? > > -- sent from my iPhone4 -- > Beverly Voth > -- > > On Oct 9, 2011, at 10:36 AM, "Fogelson, Steve" <stevefogel...@askics.net> > wrote: > > Hi Beverly, > > I tried the following and it didn’t change anything. I also tried it with > margin 0px 0px 0px -100px > > <style media="print"> > <!-- > body, p {margin 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding 0px 0px 0px 0px;} > p.page { page-break-before: always } > //--> > </style> > > I was also reading the docs (below) for the printer and read that you could > set the left hand margin by sending a series of codes to the printer. I tried > the following. > <@char code="GS"><@char code="L">00 > I included this in the html and printed it with no luck. I tried it with > commas between the zeroes. I also wanted to “open the cash drawer” with the > following > <@char code="DLE"><@char code="DC4">104 > > The docs aren’t clear on how to send the codes. > > I would much prefer to do this with a style sheet. Not sure why it doesn’t > work. > > Thanks > > Steve > > Function: Set left margin > Code: ASCII GS L nL nH > Hex 1D 4C nL nH > Decimal 29 76 nL nH > Range: 0 ≤ nL ≤ 255, 0 ≤ nH ≤ 255 > Default: (nL + nH x 256)=0 (nL=0, nH=0) > Description: This command sets the left margin specified to [(nL + nH x 256) > x (horizontal motion units)]. > Remarks: ■ The left margin is not effective in page mode. If the left margin > is enabled in page mode, the setting is available when the printer returns to > standard mode. > ■ When the setting is beyond the printable area, the left margin is > automatically set to the maximum value of the printable area. > ■ Since the left margin is the same as the leftmost side of the printable > area, the left side of the printable area is changed according to the left > margin specified. > ■ The setting of this command remains effective until ESC @, printer reset or > power cycling is executed. > > > From: Beverly Voth [mailto:beverlyv...@gmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 7:34 AM > To: Witango-Talk@witango.com > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Receipt Printer > > the default for body is to have margins (implied). you may have to set them > to 0 (or even negative?): > > body, p { margin: 0px; padding: 0px; } > > while the 'px' is not required on the '0' I use it for consistency. (allows > me to debug or change the values more easily). > > I don't know if a negative value (margin-left: -50px for example) would allow > the printing to start to the correct position. you'll have to test on your > printer. and only the p probably needs it. > > -- sent from my iPhone4 -- > Beverly Voth > -- > > On Oct 8, 2011, at 11:54 PM, "Fogelson, Steve" <stevefogel...@askics.net> > wrote: > > None except > > <style media="print"> > <!-- p.page { page-break-before: always } > //--></style> > </head> > <body onload="window.print();"> > > > From: Beverly Voth [mailto:beverlyv...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2011 10:50 PM > To: Witango-Talk@witango.com > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Receipt Printer > > steve, what CSS are you using in the HTML? > > -- sent from my iPhone4 -- > Beverly Voth > -- > > On Oct 8, 2011, at 10:53 PM, "Fogelson, Steve" <stevefogel...@askics.net> > wrote: > > I am trying to print receipts to a Bixolon SRP-350II receipt printer. The > paper is about 3 ½ inches wide. I displayed a html page 350 pixels wide with > a Witango taf and printed to the printer but the left hand margin was > defaulted to about 1 inch wide, so part of the display does not print. I > don’t want to have to have the user go into “Print Preview” and adjust the > margins so the entire width of the doc will print. > > I did some research on JavaScript to see if I could set margins that way. 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