AcarsPrint App for thermal printers

[asboyd]

Hi Kurt,
Not sure about auto connect. I only did this as a simple program.
I will have a look and see if there is an easy way to do it, although I made it so you could select your printer each time as it may not always be on the same USB port.

Cheers,

[macroflight]

What Kurt said - I just got an Epson TM20iii and this app worked flawlessly!

It was ten times more work to get Windows to actually talk to the printer in the first place.

Many thanks to Alex!

[asboyd]

No problems. I have been busy on other builds so have not had a chance to get to auto connect... It is still on my todo list...
There are some drivers for Windows 10 for some makes of printers. Some of them allow generic printers work.

I will try and put a link to the drivers I found on my dropbox soon.

Cheers,
AlexB

[asboyd]

Here is the dropbox link to the printer drivers that I found for thermal printers... It contains several drivers for different width printers.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/44ntxt7nkvq1g9t1fhk99/Thermal-Printer-Drivers.zip?rlkey=o0rmjki2ex7lwfu55fuvpv6h1&dl=0

Enjoy!

AlexB

[Kurt]

Hi Kurt,
Not sure about auto connect. I only did this as a simple program.
I will have a look and see if there is an easy way to do it, although I made it so you could select your printer each time as it may not always be on the same USB port.

Cheers,

Hey Alex - sorry to bother you again but a little - hopefully simple - request

I have build in the thermal printer below a replica printerpanel but that means there is approx 6 cm´s from top of printer to "exit" at the panel and unless I have a very looooong print it is ususally too short to reach

I have tried to see if there is a printer setting I can use to feed extra top and bottom margin but no luck so far :/

Would it by any chance be possible - as an option - to add x amounts of linefeeds before end of document/papercut?

Thanks

Kurt

[asboyd]

Hi Kurt,
I will have a look but the options for "ESC" print streams are limited...

Cheers,
AlexB

[QuadFan]

Hi Alex,

Time for me to chime in, I got myself an Epson TM-T88III and just installed AcarsPrint - working fine!

Thanks for creating this!

Cheers,

Seb

[asboyd]

I am looking in to a couple of modifications asked for. One is the auto connect feature, the other additional line feeds settings.
Will update you all when they are done and tested.

Thanks for your support and good tidings.

Cheers,
AlexB

[Kurt]

I am looking in to a couple of modifications asked for. One is the auto connect feature, the other additional line feeds settings.
Will update you all when they are done and tested.

Thanks for your support and good tidings.

Cheers,

Cheers.
AlexB

Thank you Alex - this would be highly appreciated - Acars print is a stable in my sim and it simply just works.