Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?

[Isaac]

I recently installed a 80mm Thermal Printer for the Bar which only prints the drinks orders. All working well. However the printer does not BEEP when printouts are executed thru SAMBAPOS. If I print a test page in the printer preferences or from WORD, the printer BEEPS.

is there something I got to add to the command to allow BEEPING?

[JohnS]

Yes. There will be a code (similar to the cash drawer code) for beeping. Some printers have configuration software for setting defaults like this, along with auto-cutting, and cash drawer kicking.

Unless it didn't like the Word document, and that was an error beep

FYI - I have a TPG A795 80mm printer which will only beep on errors. There is no setting to use it during printing.

[Isaac]

The Beeping is set in the preferences to Beep before or after a print job, which is what I want and works well but not in Samba, John do you know the command that I will need to add to allow beeping?

[JohnS]

Not knowing what your printer is, I can't really help. They are all different to some degree.

If the preferences you are talking about is in the Windows printer driver, these settings don't get used by SambaPOS as SambaPOS talks to the printer in a different mode (ESC).

Do you have software to configure the firmware in the printer? maybe an option is in there.


A slight deviation, but I solved this issue in one kitchen as the beep was too quiet for the staff to hear, so I connect a 24v electronic buzzer to the cash drawer port and set the printer template to kick the cash drawer every time it prints. Problem solved.

[Isaac]

I see.

It is a RP80USE

Here is the manuals and configuration tools/drivers etc:

http://ftp.meteorbarcode.it/printers/Sprint-R/CD/RP80%20Driver&Tool/

Maybe it could be configured...

[JohnS]

Try adding to the header section

<XCT 27,7>

to your receipt template.
This sends a BELL command that works on most thermal printers. This will usually cause the printer to do a line feed.

I forgot to add, try <BEEP> in the header section. This may work as well.

[Isaac]

Hi John

The BEEP Command Worked a Treat.

Thank you very much.

[Isaac]

Is it possible to add the <BEEP> command more than once to generate a longer beep?

[emre]

try <Bxy> x = count, y = duration. For example <B23> beeps 2 times and beep duration is 3.

[Isaac]

Thanks Emre,

That really made a difference as the Beep noise was not strong so I needed to extend it.

Also thanks to John.