Class IBMCompatiblePrinterDriver

    • Constructor Detail

      • IBMCompatiblePrinterDriver

        public IBMCompatiblePrinterDriver​(OutputStream out,
                                          float charsPerInch,
                                          float linesPerInch)
    • Method Detail

      • setAutoLF

        public void setAutoLF​(boolean autoLF)
      • isAutoLF

        public boolean isAutoLF()
      • getPrintQuality

        public int getPrintQuality()
      • setPrintQuality

        public void setPrintQuality​(int printQuality)
      • endPage

        public void endPage​(boolean overflow)
                     throws IOException
        Ends the current page. Should print empty lines or an FORM_FEED command.
        Specified by:
        endPage in interface PrinterDriver
        Parameters:
        overflow -
        Throws:
        IOException - if there was an IOError while writing the command
      • getCharactersPerInch

        public float getCharactersPerInch()
        Gets the default character width in CPI.
        Specified by:
        getCharactersPerInch in interface PrinterDriver
        Returns:
        the default character width in CPI.
      • getLinesPerInch

        public float getLinesPerInch()
        Gets the default line height.
        Specified by:
        getLinesPerInch in interface PrinterDriver
        Returns:
        the default line height.
      • printChunk

        public void printChunk​(PlaintextDataChunk chunk)
                        throws IOException
        Prints a single text chunk at the given position on the current line. The chunk should not be printed, if an previous chunk overlays this chunk.
        Specified by:
        printChunk in interface PrinterDriver
        Parameters:
        chunk - the chunk that should be written
        Throws:
        IOException - if an IO error occured.
      • printEmptyChunk

        public void printEmptyChunk​(int count)
                             throws IOException
        Prints an empty chunk. This is called for all undefined chunk-cells. The last defined font is used to print that empty text.
        Specified by:
        printEmptyChunk in interface PrinterDriver
        Throws:
        IOException - if an IOError occured.
      • printRaw

        public void printRaw​(byte[] raw)
                      throws IOException
        Prints some raw content. This content is not processed in any way, so be very carefull.
        Specified by:
        printRaw in interface PrinterDriver
        Parameters:
        raw - the content that should be printed.
        Throws:
        IOException
      • startPage

        public void startPage​(Paper paper,
                              String encoding)
                       throws IOException
        Resets the printer and starts a new page. Prints the top border lines (if necessary).
        Specified by:
        startPage in interface PrinterDriver
        Throws:
        IOException - if there was an IOError while writing the command
      • sendLineSpacing

        public void sendLineSpacing​(int lineHeight)
                             throws IOException
        Defines the line spacing for the printer.
        Parameters:
        lineHeight - the height of a single line in points (1/72 inch).
        Throws:
        IOException - if an IOException occured while updating the printer state.