Restaurant+asp.net+palmtop

[Paulo]

Hi, I finished a asp.net restaurant/bar system, but when the waiter clicks
"send itens" on IE palmtop, it needs to send the itens to a printer wich
will be on the kitchen... What is the best approach doing that? The pc on
kitchen should have a exe running in background that listens the itens wich
arrives on the database and prints it?

What you suggest? Thanks!

VS 2005 asp.net 2.0 C#

[George Ter-Saakov]

Re: Restaurant+asp. net+palmtop

I suggest a small compact printer with print server port (sometimes called
ZEBRANET).
Like this one Zebra TLP2844

http://www.systemid.com/barcode_printers/zebra_tlp2844.asp

Those printers support EPL or ZPL language. It's a simple language and you
do not need a driver for it.


Your ASP.NET application simply sends data via TCP/IP and printer prints....
No need to have computer on a kitchen. And you do not need separate exe
running in background..

You do not need a driver for those printers. They use EPL language which is
very easy language.
you basically send it commands like ^PO10,20^FSMy Name^XA
And it will print My Name position (10,20)


Below is the code to send bytes to TCP/IP printer.

George
public bool SendBytesToPrin ter(byte[] p)

{

try

{

IPEndPoint ipEndPoint;

ipEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAd dress.Parse(_sN ame), 9100);

Socket socket;

using (socket = new Socket(

AddressFamily.I nterNetwork,

SocketType.Stre am,

ProtocolType.Tc p

))

{

socket.Connect( ipEndPoint);

socket.Send(p);

socket.Close();

}

return true;

}

catch (Exception e)

{

//TODO: do something with exception

return false;

}

}





"Paulo" <eris_paulo@ter ra.com.brwrote in message
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Hi, I finished a asp.net restaurant/bar system, but when the waiter clicks
"send itens" on IE palmtop, it needs to send the itens to a printer wich
will be on the kitchen... What is the best approach doing that? The pc on
kitchen should have a exe running in background that listens the itens
wich arrives on the database and prints it?
>
What you suggest? Thanks!
>
VS 2005 asp.net 2.0 C#
>

[Paulo]

Re: Restaurant+asp. net+palmtop

Do I need a printer that have a ip address? and the asp.net will send data
to this ip ?

Thanks!
"George Ter-Saakov" <gt-nsp@cardone.com escreveu na mensagem
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>I suggest a small compact printer with print server port (sometimes called
>ZEBRANET).
Like this one Zebra TLP2844

http://www.systemid.com/barcode_printers/zebra_tlp2844.asp

>
Those printers support EPL or ZPL language. It's a simple language and you
do not need a driver for it.
>
>
Your ASP.NET application simply sends data via TCP/IP and printer
prints....
No need to have computer on a kitchen. And you do not need separate exe
running in background..
>
You do not need a driver for those printers. They use EPL language which
is very easy language.
you basically send it commands like ^PO10,20^FSMy Name^XA
And it will print My Name position (10,20)
>
>
Below is the code to send bytes to TCP/IP printer.
>
George
public bool SendBytesToPrin ter(byte[] p)
>
{
>
try
>
{
>
IPEndPoint ipEndPoint;
>
ipEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAd dress.Parse(_sN ame), 9100);
>
Socket socket;
>
using (socket = new Socket(
>
AddressFamily.I nterNetwork,
>
SocketType.Stre am,
>
ProtocolType.Tc p
>
))
>
{
>
socket.Connect( ipEndPoint);
>
socket.Send(p);
>
socket.Close();
>
}
>
return true;
>
}
>
catch (Exception e)
>
{
>
//TODO: do something with exception
>
return false;
>
}
>
}
>
>
>
>
>
"Paulo" <eris_paulo@ter ra.com.brwrote in message
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>Hi, I finished a asp.net restaurant/bar system, but when the waiter
>clicks "send itens" on IE palmtop, it needs to send the itens to a
>printer wich will be on the kitchen... What is the best approach doing
>that? The pc on kitchen should have a exe running in background that
>listens the itens wich arrives on the database and prints it?
>>
>What you suggest? Thanks!
>>
>VS 2005 asp.net 2.0 C#
>>

>
>

[George Ter-Saakov]

Re: Restaurant+asp. net+palmtop

Yes, otherwise how you going to connect to it? But you do not need a
computer.

Several options

1. You can buy a print server (they cost $20-$50)separatelly from printer
but then you will additional box and AC adapter. Or you can by the one that
is very small and do not need power (it takes it from printer port).

http://www.system3x.com/barcode_printers/zebranet_printserver_ii_--102286.asp

2. You can buy printer with already built in network interface.

George.




"Paulo" <eris_paulo@ter ra.com.brwrote in message
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Do I need a printer that have a ip address? and the asp.net will send data
to this ip ?
>
Thanks!
"George Ter-Saakov" <gt-nsp@cardone.com escreveu na mensagem
news:ef0VS2QvIH A.4560@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...

>>I suggest a small compact printer with print server port (sometimes called
>>ZEBRANET).
>Like this one Zebra TLP2844
>http://www.systemid.com/barcode_prin...ra_tlp2844.asp
>>
>Those printers support EPL or ZPL language. It's a simple language and
>you do not need a driver for it.
>>
>>
>Your ASP.NET application simply sends data via TCP/IP and printer
>prints....
>No need to have computer on a kitchen. And you do not need separate exe
>running in background..
>>
>You do not need a driver for those printers. They use EPL language which
>is very easy language.
>you basically send it commands like ^PO10,20^FSMy Name^XA
>And it will print My Name position (10,20)
>>
>>
>Below is the code to send bytes to TCP/IP printer.
>>
>George
>public bool SendBytesToPrin ter(byte[] p)
>>
>{
>>
>try
>>
>{
>>
>IPEndPoint ipEndPoint;
>>
>ipEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAd dress.Parse(_sN ame), 9100);
>>
>Socket socket;
>>
>using (socket = new Socket(
>>
>AddressFamily. InterNetwork,
>>
>SocketType.Str eam,
>>
>ProtocolType.T cp
>>
>))
>>
>{
>>
>socket.Connect (ipEndPoint);
>>
>socket.Send(p) ;
>>
>socket.Close() ;
>>
>}
>>
>return true;
>>
>}
>>
>catch (Exception e)
>>
>{
>>
>//TODO: do something with exception
>>
>return false;
>>
>}
>>
>}
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>"Paulo" <eris_paulo@ter ra.com.brwrote in message
>news:%23CJQHfQ vIHA.420@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..

>>Hi, I finished a asp.net restaurant/bar system, but when the waiter
>>clicks "send itens" on IE palmtop, it needs to send the itens to a
>>printer wich will be on the kitchen... What is the best approach doing
>>that? The pc on kitchen should have a exe running in background that
>>listens the itens wich arrives on the database and prints it?
>>>
>>What you suggest? Thanks!
>>>
>>VS 2005 asp.net 2.0 C#
>>>

>>
>>

>
>

[Jeff Dillon]

Re: Restaurant+asp. net+palmtop

Where is the web server located? The printer could be attached to that
machine.

"Paulo" <eris_paulo@ter ra.com.brwrote in message
news:%23CJQHfQv IHA.420@TK2MSFT NGP02.phx.gbl.. .

Hi, I finished a asp.net restaurant/bar system, but when the waiter clicks
"send itens" on IE palmtop, it needs to send the itens to a printer wich
will be on the kitchen... What is the best approach doing that? The pc on
kitchen should have a exe running in background that listens the itens
wich arrives on the database and prints it?
>
What you suggest? Thanks!
>
VS 2005 asp.net 2.0 C#
>