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Title: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: Isaac on July 05, 2013, 02:31:24 am

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?

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: JohnS on July 05, 2013, 02:37:01 am

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.

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: Isaac on July 05, 2013, 02:51:36 am

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?

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: JohnS on July 05, 2013, 03:02:34 am

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.

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: Isaac on July 05, 2013, 03:06:23 am

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

Maybe it could be configured... ???

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: JohnS on July 05, 2013, 03:16:36 am

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.

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: Isaac on July 05, 2013, 03:38:34 am

Hi John

The BEEP Command Worked a Treat.

Thank you very much.

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: Isaac on July 05, 2013, 03:45:45 am

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

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: emre on July 05, 2013, 03:57:26 am

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

Title: Re: Printer not BEEPING on SAMBAPOS Orders?
Post by: Isaac on July 05, 2013, 04:09:00 am

Thanks Emre,

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

Also thanks to John.