escprinter

Very simple lightweight library to print to Epson ESC/P and ESC/P2 matrix printers from Java

This very simple library allows printing to Epson ESC/P and ESC/P2 matrix printers from Java programs.

Currently tested with the Epson LX-300+II 9 pin impact printer. But 24 pin support is included.

Usage: Printer should be shared on the network. E.g. \computername\printershare

You use this network path when constructing ESCPrinter objects.

//create ESCPrinter on network location \\computer\sharename //false indicates 9pin printer (use true for 24pin)
ESCPrinter escp = new ESCPrinter("\\\\computername\\printershare", false);
if (escp.initialize()) {
    escp.setCharacterSet(ESCPrinter.USA);
    escp.select15CPI(); //15 characters per inch printing
    escp.advanceVertical(5); //go down 5cm
    escp.setAbsoluteHorizontalPosition(5); //5cm to the right
    escp.bold(true);
    escp.print("Let's print some matrix text ;)");
    escp.bold(false);
    escp.advanceVertical(1);
    escp.setAbsoluteHorizontalPosition(5); //back to 5cm
    escp.print("Very simple and easy!");
    escp.formFeed(); //eject paper
    escp.close(); //close stream
} else {
    System.out.println("Couldn't open stream to printer");
}