printing lines from JavaScript ?

[Gerald Trost]

Hi!
does Let's Print Droid support to print lines
from JavaScript (within a HTML5 page) to
a mobile voucher printer ?
If not - what alternative should I consider ?
thx, Gerald

[BlackSpruce]

It may be possible using Chrome on android to generate an intent.
https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/android/intents

If you read the help files embedded into my app, the last section refers to integration using intents. I have never tested this technique from chrome however.

[BlackSpruce]

Dear BlackSpruce!

many thanks for your interest in this matter!

meanwhile I received an answer from Epson.

The TM-P20 supports ePOS from Epson via WLAN - not via BlueTooth unfortunatedly.

ePOS works this way:

1.) no driver or APP must be installed both on Android and on iOS

2.) The WebPage that wants to print lines must include a JavaScript file from the ePOS Library

3.) While printing the ePos JavaScript connects to a tiny WebService that resides in the Printer
4.) the ePos JavaScript sends XML (SOAP) information to the Printer.

I think this is the best solution - not the best for every printer -
but our customer will only buy the printers we recommend!

many thanks for your interest and help!

yours,
Gerald Trost

[BlackSpruce]

The Epson solution is technically superior but of course, vendor locked. It is also likely you could use Google Cloud print in a similar fashion.