Using JasperReport to generate an image, and then trying to print that image on a Zebra printer GC420t. The image is generated but not printing. I have double checked the connection and ports. I have read this SO link and also the calibration one, but nothing works.
Code:
public void generateReport(Map<String, Object> parameters, List<Label> labels)
throws JRException, IOException, ConnectionException, ZebraPrinterLanguageUnknownException{
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
JRBeanCollectionDataSource dataSource = new JRBeanCollectionDataSource(labels);
System.out.println(" Wait !!");
JasperPrint jasperPrint = JasperFillManager.fillReport(jasperReport, parameters, dataSource);
if(jasperPrint != null && jasperPrint.getPages()!=null && jasperPrint.getPages().size()>=0){
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("C:\\Users\\desktop\\Labels.png");
//JasperExportManager.exportReportToPdfStream(jasperPrint, fos);
BufferedImage rendered_image = null;
rendered_image = (BufferedImage) JasperPrintManager.printPageToImage(jasperPrint, 0, 1.6f);
ImageIO.write(rendered_image, "png", fos);
Connection thePrinterConn = new DriverPrinterConnection("GC420t");
try{
for (DiscoveredPrinterDriver printer : UsbDiscoverer.getZebraDriverPrinters()){
System.out.println(printer);
}
thePrinterConn.open();
if(zPrinter==null){
zPrinter = ZebraPrinterFactory.getInstance(thePrinterConn);
}
PrinterStatus printerStatus = zPrinter.getCurrentStatus();
if(printerStatus.isReadyToPrint){
System.out.println("Ready to print !!");
DocFlavor flavor = DocFlavor.INPUT_STREAM.AUTOSENSE;
DocAttributeSet das = new HashDocAttributeSet();
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream("C:\\Users\\desktop\\Labels.png");
Doc mydoc = new SimpleDoc(fis, flavor, das);
PrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
aset.add(OrientationRequested.PORTRAIT);
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
PrinterJob pj = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
PrintService[] services = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices(flavor, aset);
PrintService defaultService = PrintServiceLookup.lookupDefaultPrintService();
for (int i = 0; i < services.length; i++){
System.out.println(services[i].getName());
}
if(services.length == 0){
if(defaultService == null){
//no printer found
}
else{
//print using default
DocPrintJob job = defaultService.createPrintJob();
try{
job.print(mydoc, aset);
}catch (PrintException e){
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
else{
PrintService service = ServiceUI.printDialog(null, 200, 200, services, defaultService, flavor, aset);
if (service != null){
DocPrintJob job = service.createPrintJob();
try{
job.print(mydoc, aset);
}catch(PrintException e){
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
//ZebraImageI image = ZebraImageFactory.getImage("C:\\Users\\desktop\\Labels.png");
}
else{
System.out.println("Something went wrong");
}
}finally{
thePrinterConn.close();
}
System.out.println("Report generated !!");
}
}
I read the EPL 2 manual and converted the image into binary graphic data for immediate printing.
Code:
private byte[] getEplGraphics(int top, int left, BufferedImage bufferedImage) throws IOException {
ByteArrayOutputStream fs = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
//int canvasWidth = bufferedImage.getWidth();
// loop from top to bottom
System.out.println(bufferedImage.getHeight());
System.out.println(bufferedImage.getWidth());
int maxY = bufferedImage.getHeight() + (64- bufferedImage.getHeight()%64);
int maxX = bufferedImage.getWidth() + (64- bufferedImage.getWidth()%64);
System.out.println(maxX);
System.out.println(maxY);
int p3 = maxX / 8;
int p4 = maxY/ 8;
int len = 0;
String gw = "N\nGW0,0," + p3 + "," + p4 + ",";
fs.write(gw.getBytes());
for (int y = 0; y < maxY; ++y) {
// from left to right
for (int x = 0; x < maxX;) {
byte abyte = 0;
// get 8 bits together and write to memory
for (int b = 0; b < 8; ++b, ++x) {
// set 1 for white,0 for black
int dot = 1;
// pixel still in width of bitmap,
// check luminance for white or black, out of bitmap set to white
if (x < bufferedImage.getWidth() && y < bufferedImage.getHeight()) {
int c = bufferedImage.getRGB(x, y);
int red = (c & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
int green = (c & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
int blue = c & 0x000000ff;
Color color = new Color(red, green, blue);
int luminance = (int) ((color.getRed() * 0.3) + (color.getGreen() * 0.59)
+ (color.getBlue() * 0.11));
dot = luminance > 127 ? 1 : 0;
}
abyte |= (byte) (dot << (7 - b)); // shift left,
// then OR together to get 8 bits into a byte
}
// System.out.print( (char)(abyte + 48 ) );
// write here
len++;
fs.write(abyte);
}
}
System.out.println("GW Length::"+len);
// Assign memory position here
// fs.write('\n');
fs.write("\nP1".getBytes());
fs.flush();
// System.out.println(fs);
return fs.toByteArray();
}
After converting the image into binary graphics data, it's not printing the data.
How can I get the printer to print the image?
