Control Method For Devices - Epson TM-H6000IV-DT Technical Reference Manual

Control Method for Devices

The followings are methods for controlling devices.
• ESC/POS command:
This can control the EPSON TM printer, cash drawer, and customer display. (For
details, refer to
• APD4 (Windows printer driver):
This driver can control TM printers controlled by TM-H6000IV-DT, cash
drawers, and customer displays.
The Status API (Epson original DLL) that monitors printer status and sends
ESC/POS commands is also attached to this driver.
• OPOS ADK:
This OCX driver can control POS peripherals using OLE technology*1. Because
controlling POS peripherals with original commands is not required on the
application side, efficient system development is possible.
• OPOS ADK for .NET:
OPOS ADK for .NET allows you to develop applications that are compatible
with Microsoft POS for .NET. When developing applications, use a separate
development environment such as Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
*1: OLE technology developed by Microsoft divides software into part blocks. The OPOS
driver is presupposed to be used with a development environment such as Visual Basic,
unlike ordinary Windows drivers. It is not a driver to be used for printing from commercial
applications.
"ESC/POS command" on page
Chapter 5 Application Development
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