Power Management Function; Beeper Function; Opos; Advanced Printer Driver - Epson TM-P60 Technical Reference Manual

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 A-25)]. However, some Access points
don't't use this function with the TM-P60 with Peeler. See "Operation tested Access point
products" (page 4-2) for details.

4.3 Beeper 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.
4.3.2 Advanced Printer Driver
In the Advanced Printer Driver, you have to use "Control font A." The procedure is described
below.
Note
See the user's manual of the Advanced Printer driver for detail of the utility "EPSON Control font."
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