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Application Development Information
This chapter describes how to control the printer and gives information useful for printer
application development.
Overview
The following is provided to use this printer.
❏ The dedicated printer driver for Windows is available.
The reprint function is implemented in the printer driver. The reprint function is not necessary
to be implemented in the application since the printer driver performs reprint aut oma
tically
when an error occurs (paper out, paper jam or ink missing dots occurs).
(See "How to Use the Printer Driver" on page 152 for details.)
❏ Various utilities and user’s manuals are available.
❏ Dedicated sample program for TM-C3400 is available.
Use this as reference to develop the application.
❏ EpsonNet SDK is available.
Th
is is used for EPSON network printer. On this printer, this is used to check the network set-
ting. The sample program is available on EpsonNet SDK but it is not used for this printer.
Printer Driver
The printer driver has the following functions and these are not necessary to implement in the
application.
❏ Barcode and 2D symbol font is implemented. The barcode and 2D symbol font can also be
printed using font replacement function for .NET environment.
The barcode and 2D symbol font must be set in advance o
n the printer driver to use this func-
tion. (See "Barcode Printing" on page 158 and "2D Symbol Font Settings" on page 170 for
details of how to make setting.)
On .NET environment, True Type font is specified to be replaced by barcode and 2D symbol
font. The barcode and 2D symbol can be printed by specifying replaced True Type font from
the application
. (See "Barcode and 2D Symbol Font Printing on .NET Environment" on page
177 for details about font replacement function.)
❏ The reprint function is implemented.
The reprint preforms automatically from the page where the error occurs during printing.
Some conditions are required, see "Print without Missing Dots" o
n page 23 for details.
This printer can not use the APD or OPOS/JavaPOS provided by EPSON.