Dot matrix fast printing with precise layout in Java

java printing reporting legacy dot-matrix
Camilo Díaz Repka picture Camilo Díaz Repka · Feb 12, 2009 · Viewed 7.6k times · Source

I'd like to know what practical way of constructing reports for EPSON Dot Matrix printers exists in Java. At this time, I'm having the LX300+II model to play with.

I know that there are basically two ways of using this printer:

  1. As a typewriter, outputting directly raw ASCII data to the parallel port
  2. Graphical printing, with graphical fonts and precise positioning.

How can I use both fast printing fonts(provided by 1) and precise positioning (provided by 2)?

I know this is possible to do because a couple of years ago, I got to make reports for the EPSON FX 2180 that included drivers with native printing fonts installed in Windows. This allowed to do exactly what I want here.

Now I'm using JasperReports for graphical reporting and works fine, but I do have some reports that need to be printed in dot matrix printers and fast, too. What can be an alternative for that?

Answer

rbrayb picture rbrayb · Feb 12, 2009

Would TextPrinter fit your needs?

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