Connecting to a printer through ethernet

[mjeddi]

Hello,

I have a printer that I wish to send either a Buffer or file to through an ethernet connection in LabWindows but I am not sure how to accomplish this. 

Can anyone point me in the right direction? 

Thanks!

[mfaltin]

Hi mjeddi,

What are your system specifications?

OS:

LabWindows/CVI version:

Printer Make:

Printer Model:

What communication protocol does the printer use?

-Mitchell | NI

[mjeddi]

Hello Mitchel,

Thanks for your response.

LabWindows/CVI: 2015

Printer Make: CAB

Printer Model: Hermes +4

At the moment we are using RS232 in LabWindows to communicate with the printer, but wish to change to Ethernet protocol.

We are able to use ethernet protocol to communicate with it when we use the printer's own software, but I am unsure on how to establish communication using LabWindows.

Thanks!

[mfaltin]

Does CAB make a C API or driver for the Hermes +4 Printer?

[CVI-User]

I'm using this for a cab EOS1: How To: Send Data Directly to a GDI Printer

But I had to convert my EPL2 commands to JScript.

(If the link is failing: it's OpenPrinter() - StartDocPrinter() - StartPagePrinter() - WritePrinter() - ...)