Product guide

Advanced Printer Driver: Windows
®
Printer Driver + Status API
1. Status API allows use of Epson's original Printer Status function
2. Easy applications development in non-POS Windows
®
environments
3. Enables use of unique TM Series printer functions for other environments
(image printing, network connection, spooling processing, etc.)
Epson Advanced Printer Driver
Epson is now developing a Linux
®
Driver as an alternative operating system to Windows
®
.
Epson Advanced Linux
®
Printer Driver
Epson offers the Advanced Printer Driver to meet the needs of non-retail markets.
Epson OPOS ADK, provides the versatility and convenience of applications development in
Windows NT
®
, Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP and WEPOS environments.
Besides dramatically reducing the number of application steps, Epson OPOS ADK makes system
upgrading pretty easy.
Epson OPOS ADK
Unified POS Related Drivers
Unified POS is a combined two existing device interface standard under one specification of Point of Service Devices.
Herein, two existing device interface standard is OPOS and JavaPO
S
TM
. Epson is a key player of these (Unified POS, OPOS and
JavaPO
S
TM
), and promote the standardization of peripheral device control drivers for the retail market. At the same time, we also
provide a wide range of customers with drivers to support POS applications development. Working from customer feedback, our
future aims include offering still better functions.
Migration To Non-POS Markets
STRUCTURE
ESC/POS is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Epson is a member of the OPOS committee and JavaPOS initiative.
BASIC
Control codes
SINGLE SHEET
Control codes
MECHANICAL EXTENSIONS
HARDWARE EXTENSIONS
SOFTWARE EXTENSIONS
MULTIPLE SHEET
Control codes
EXTENSION
Control codes
Java
TM
is a platform-independent language widely used for POS and other applications. JavaPOS
TM
standard API makes peripheral devices easy to operate and supports quick system startup. Epson
JavaPOS
TM
ADK provides support in mainly Linux
®
environments.
Epson JavaPOS
TM
ADK
~ OPOS APG 1.9
~ JavaPOS
TM
PG 1.9
Standard Specifications
Windows
®
GDIStatus API Call
ESC/POS
®
Application
Status API Printer Driver
Windows
®
or
Linux
®
TM Printer
Drivers for Wide-Ranging Applications
POS Application
OPOS
CO
SO
Windows
®
OS
Peripherals
JavaPOS Application
OPOS Architecture
JavaPO
S
TM
Architecture
JavaPO
S
TM
Device Control
Java VM Comm API
OS
Device Service
Peripherals
Epson took the initiative by introducing ESC/POS
®
, a proprietary POS printer
command system including patented commands and enabling versatile POS system
construction with high scalability. Compatible with all types of Epson POS printers
and displays, this proprietary control system also offers the flexibility to easily make
future upgrades. Its popularity is worldwide.
Proprietary Command System
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