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I am writing a sample program to send raw data to ESC/POS printers (not a specific but printers supporting esc/pos in general) using C# .net.

ESC/POS Command Reference: https://reference.epson-biz.com/modules/ref_escpos/index.php?content_id=2

So, as you can I am using that above guide to send raw data. But, I do not have a physical printer available while I am coding. So, I am looking for a temporary solution for basic testing.

Are there any virtual printer drivers available where I can send the raw data from my application to and see how it looks? For example: you can install virtual pdf printers etc. But, I need one that can parse the esc\pos and output in either *.pdf or any images or text formats.

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I'm not sure if this is still applicable for you, but I've found this solution:

https://www.colorpilot.com/emfprinterpilot.html

I hope that's something you were looking for.

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  • I have not got time to test it, but is it opensource and free? – user3330840 Aug 23 '14 at 05:12
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    Try with https://web.archive.org/web/20140124081141/https://www.colorpilot.com/emfprinter_pos.html – Ales Rosina Nov 26 '19 at 11:56
  • > is it opensource and free? Current version is **very** expensive (€1000 + €1000 for source code). The older one in @AlesRosina comment looks free – stacker-baka Jun 26 '20 at 06:12
  • It is not possible to print to this virtual printer over a Serial Port. :( So unfortunately I can not use it for my requirement – live2 Jun 09 '21 at 20:43
  • It should be possible if you share the printer, then add it to a port using net use command in CMD: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.2.0?topic=printers-mapping-shared-logical-windows-clients – Cristina Carrasco Dec 13 '22 at 04:50