Does it work with STAR TSP143lll LAN thermal printer ?

[ax88]

It works without any issue with a Epson TM-T20 II Ethernet printer.
Using the same sample code, It doesn't work with a STAR TSP143lll LAN.

[JefferyHus]

I confirm facing the same problem now, STAR printers aren't working

[Psychopoulet]

are you sure that STAR printers (or just this one) support escpos standard ?
I thought it was created by EPSO, so maybe all the printers does not reconize this standard ?

[JefferyHus]

I have a different STAR printer and it didn't work as well. So I assume either all STAR printers or a series of it.

[Psychopoulet]

http://www.starmicronics.com/absolutefm/absolutefm/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=72

I think you have to enable escpos standard on STARS printers

[JefferyHus]

It is activated as I have created a buffer and sent it out to print, and it worked.

[JefferyHus]

I investigated the issue, it's because of the buffer bits that my STAR printer accepts it's different than what is present in this library so far, so when I used its manual, things worked fine with me.

[ax88]

How to change the buffer bits in the star printer ? And what value did you put ?

[JefferyHus]

I followed the manuals mate, check for your printers manual, there should be a part of commands then use those commands in your buffer.

[daniellizik]

@ax88 maybe relevant http://starmicronics.com/support/Mannualfolder/star_graphic_cm_en.pdf

[jayel74]

created

Hello,

I am struggling with this, I have a TSP100iii and it doens't print anything. Can you explain what the solution is?
You created a buffer? What does that mean?

greets John

[Psychopoulet]

is escpos enabled on your printer ?

[jayel74]

Yes it is enabled

[Psychopoulet]

Are you sur the connection is done ? what are you using, serial, network, bluetooth, usb ?

[jayel74]

`'use strict';
const escpos = require('escpos');
escpos.Network = require('escpos-network');

//escpos.SerialPort = require('escpos-serialport')
// const device = new escpos.USB(0x0416, 0x5011);
// const device = new escpos.RawBT();
// const device = new escpos.USB(0x0416, 0x5011);
// const device = new escpos.RawBT();
const device = new escpos.Network('192.168.18.118');
// const device = new escpos.Serial('/dev/usb/lp0');
const printer = new escpos.Printer(device);

device.open(function(error){
if (error){
console.log(error)
return
}
printer
.font('a')
.align('ct')
.style('bu')
.size(1, 1)
.text('The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog')
.text('敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过懒狗')
.barcode('1234567', 'EAN8')
.table(["One", "Two", "Three"])
.tableCustom(
[
{ text:"Left", align:"LEFT", width:0.33, style: 'B' },
{ text:"Center", align:"CENTER", width:0.33},
{ text:"Right", align:"RIGHT", width:0.33 }
],
{ encoding: 'cp857', size: [1, 1] } // Optional
)
.qrimage('https://github.com/song940/node-escpos', function(err){
this.cut();
this.close();
});

});`