Epson TM-T88IV Very slow printing. Any help would be appreciated.

[DQ]

Hello,
  I am using Epson TN-T88IV Serial port printer with Epson Advanced Printer driver for Windows.  Printing is very slow but when I test on printer directly (using feed button while starting), it prints very fast. 

My Settings are
Baud rate:38400
Parity: None
bit: 1
XX: DTR/DTS*

any help would be appreciated.

[JohnS]

Is it slow if you print a Windows test page or other document ?

Is there a draft setting for the printer that you can use in the printer templates?

[lemmings]

Check you have the correct printer type set in SambaPos.

My Epson was doing that when I changed from my test database to production and I set the printer but did not change it to a Ticket Printer.

[DQ]

How do I set the 'printer type set'? Below are my printer settings and have done same on EPOSN printer driver and COM1 port under Devices.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6bw1nrqv23t0mld/new%20doc20130404064906127.pdf

[DQ]

John,
 Yes, it does print slow with Windows test page but it is very fast if printed using Feed button on the printer so printer settings are fine.
I did not see any draft settings.

[JohnS]

DQ,

Sounds like you may have the wrong printer driver or wrong emulation set. It is not a SambaPOS issue if it is slow with a Windows test print.

Using the feed button to make the printer do a test print does not use the printers interface - you are printing directly from the printers firmware.

Make sure the Printer Type is set to Ticket Printer. Goto Manage -> Settings -> Printers and double click on your receipt printer.


You could also try the following COM settings to speed things up, but 38K should be fast enough.
Speed : 115200
Data bits : 8
Parity : None
Stop Bit : 1
Flow Control : None

[DQ]

I uninstalled and reinstalled EPSON Advanced 4 drivers and now work fine.