Overview; Overview Of Server Direct Print - Epson TM-T88V-DT User Manual

Overview

This chapter describes the overview of Server Direct Print and Status Notification.

Overview of Server Direct Print

Server Direct Print function enables the TM intelligent printer (TM-i and TM-DT) to obtain the print data from
the Web server and print the data. TM intelligent printer can be used also for controllable printers in the
network.
The TM intelligent printer can print to a TM printer in the network.
Web server
TM Intelligent Printer
TM intelligent printer periodically sends a print request ((1) in the figure above) to the Web server.
The Web server application includes print data in the response ((2) in the figure above) to a print request
from the TM intelligent printer. (When no print data exists, the Web server returns an empty response.)
If print data for the TM printer is included in a response, the TM intelligent printer controls the TM printer in
order to do the printing ((3) in the figure above).
The print data can be printed in the ePOS-Print XML format.
Upon receipt of a response of print data including print layout from the Web server application, the TM
intelligent printer converts the ePOS-Print XML format into the print layout and prints it.
Application
(1) (2)
(1) Request
(2) Response
<Data to be printed>
(3) TM printer print data
(3)
TM Printer
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