Print from Android(IOS)

[Astghik]

How to print text from Android (IOS) device ? (C++ Rad Studio 10.2)

With USB printer and other types printers (WiFi, Bluetooth ....)

Изменено 28 июня, 2017 пользователем Astghik

[krapotkin]

it can be done through a standalone print server. 

Links

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10496958/android-how-to-print-from-an-android-device

[Astghik]

Thanks for link. But don't want with google cloud.
I was seen link -> https://developer.android.com/training/printing/index.html
But in Rad Studio 10.2 i can not find  TJPrintManager . Can you help me?

[krapotkin]

Anyway, you'll need to use some standalone service on PC or even from cloud. 
Maybe, it will be more useful to make your own small datasnap-server or some kind of http-server. It will recieve your data and print it as you wish.

[ENERGY]

Read this topic

[Astghik]

Thanks for all links.

 I have LAN printer (Posiflex PP 6900), It have a IP(192.168.xx.xx).
 With TIdTCPClient component I can print text.
 But when I send for example myicon.png  stream, printer was not recognise that is image, and printing myicon.png text .

 

    IdTCPClient->Host = "192.168.xx.xx";
    IdTCPClient->Port = 9100;
    IdTCPClient->Connect();
    IdTCPClient->Socket->Write("\n ----------------------");
    IdTCPClient->Socket->Write("\n Hello from mobile !!!!");
    IdTCPClient->Socket->Write("\n ----------------------");
    IdTCPClient->Disconnect();

I do not want use Google cloud. Have any idea print custom document (for example .rtf, .pdf) without Google cloud ????

 

Изменено 18 июля, 2017 пользователем Astghik

[krapotkin]

it isn't an usual printer, so printing on it isn't usual too ))

This kind of printers have a special escape codes (as like an old good Epson matrix one) to change a print mode, so you have to get a documentation from manufacturer, where there are described

After that you can fully control your printing as you've show above - simply sending the text strings with control codes to your printer over the network.

Fast search brings this to me.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/132455/Posiflex-Pp3000-Series.html?page=52

i guess you can send codes someway like this Socket->Write(0x9); ...

[Astghik]

Thank you. That is, there is no universal solution ???
Can may be solution with Android API ??

[krapotkin]

no it isn't

[ENERGY]

You can use Android API - by using paid component (see my last answer).

But IMHO you have better multiplatform solution - LAN printer - that is not depend on any OS API. So use printer API.

[Astghik]

Thank you for all.