API description

Printer API

 There are three layers of printer API, the lower layer is C, the device provid C interface, and the third app to write their own JNI source by calling the C interface.
 The middle layer is JNI interface, wizarPOS write JNI source and generate the device so files, so the third app just use the JNIInterface to finish the calling.
 The upper layer is Java interface, wizarPOS provide Java interface for the third app, the third app only need to import the .aar pakcage to their libs.
 The app should request permission in manifest file. The permission is android.permission.CLOUDPOS_PRINTER

C interface

Functions

The calling sequence is open>query_status>begin>write>end>close.

open

 int printer_open()

Open the printer device.This operation should be used before other operations.

Parameters

Returns

The result code, >= 0, success; <0 error code.

begin

 int printer_begin()

Prepare to print, the app should print data after this funciton.

Parameters

Returns

The result code, >= 0, success; <0 error code.

end

 int printer_end()

End to print,the begin and end apis are pair operations.

Parameters

Returns

The result code, >= 0, success; <0 error code.

close

 int printer_close()

Close the device.The open and close apis are pair operations. If you don’t want to use the device, you should call close to release the device.

Parameters

Returns

The result code, >= 0, success; <0 error code.

query_status

 int printer_query_status()

Query the status of the printer.This api should be used inner open and close, but not inner begin and end.

Parameters

Returns

The result code, == 1, has paper; == 0, success; <0 error code.

write

 int printer_write(unsigned char* pData, int nDataLength)

Write data to the device. The data can be String, Bitmap data or ESC command.

Parameters

pData	data or ESC command
nDataLength	Length of data

Returns

The result code, >= 0, success; <0 error code.

JNI interface

Functions

open

 native static int open()

close

 native static int close()

begin

 native static int begin()

end

 native static int end()

write

 native static int write(byte arryData[], int nDataLength);

read

 native static int read(byte arryData[], int nDataLength, int nTimeout);

write

 native static int write(byte arryData[], int offset, int nDataLength);

queryStatus

 native static int queryStatus();

queryVoltage

 native static int queryVoltage(int[] pCapacity, int[] pVoltage);

isOpened

 native static boolean isOpened();

Sample

 The following code shows how to print some content:
 int result = PrinterInterface.open();
 if (result <0){
   return;
 }
 Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(mContext.getResources(),
               R.drawable.printer_barcode_low);
 byte[] arryBeginText = null;
 byte[] arryEndText = null;
 try {
   arryBeginText = mContext.getResources().getString(R.string.print_QR_code).getBytes("GB2312");
   arryEndText = "This is a Bitmap of Barcode".getBytes("GB2312");
 } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
   e.printStackTrace();
 }
 int result = PrinterInterface.begin();
 if (result <0){
   return;
 }
 result = PrinterInterface.write(arryBeginText, arryBeginText.length);
 if (result <0){
   return;
 }
 // print line break
 writeLineBreak(2);       
 PrinterBitmapUtil.printBitmap(bitmap, 0, 0, true);
 // print line break
 writeLineBreak(2);
 // print text
 write(arryEndText);
 // print line break
 writeLineBreak(2);
 result = PrinterInterface.end();
 if (result <0){
   return;
 }
PrinterInterface.close();

Java interface

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