Epson TM-P60 manual Beeper function, Power Management function, Opos, Advanced Printer Driver

TM-P60 Technical Reference Guide

4.2.2.1 OPOS

In OPOS, the battery status can be confirmed by Direct I/O method

“PTR_DI_GET_BATTERY_STATUS.” This information is described in the manual “Application Developement Guide POS printer (TM Series): (4.3 StatusUpdateEvent regarding Battery Status.)” This manual is installed with OPOS.

4.2.2.2 Advanced Printer Driver

The battery status can be confirmed by the Status API. The API is BiGetBatteryStatus.

Also, the battery status can be transmitted when the status changes. For this setting, use BiSetBatteryStatusBackFunctionEx, BiSetBatteryStatusBackWndEx, BiCancelBatteryStatusBack.

See the “Status API user’s manual“ for details.

4.2.2.3 ESC/POS command

The beeper function can be operated by commands. See the “ESC/POS Application Programming Guide“ for details.

4.2.3 Power Management function

The power management function is to save the battery. This function can be set from TMNetWinconfig [“Power Management Setting” (page B-25)].However, some Access points don’t’t use this function with the TM-P60. See “Operation tested Access point products” (page 4-

2)for details.

4.3Beeper function

This printer has a beeper function. The beeper beeps automatically when the following conditions occur. The automatic beeping enabled/disabled is switched by a memory switch. See “Memory Switches” (page 2-11)for details.

❏The remaining battery charge is low

❏The printer can’t find an Access point (wireless LAN).

❏Roll paper is out

❏Printer has an error

Also, the beeper can be beeped by a command from an application. The following sections describe the method for each control method.

4.3.1 OPOS

On OPOS, the beeper function can be beeped by Direct I/O method “PTR_DI_RING_BUZZER.” This information is described in the manual “Application Development Guide POS printer (TM Series.)” This manual is installed with OPOS.

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