Introduction - ePOS Device XML - Tech.Reference - POS

Message

These XMLs are messages requested from applications to the printer and returned from the printer to applications.

The number of messages in the data sent in one request from the application is 1.

To send multiple messages, send the data again for the number of times corresponding to the number of messages.

Message		Description
Message data for communication path	<connect>	Establishes the communication path.
	<reconnect>	Reestablishes the communication path.
	<disconnect>	Disconnects the communication path.
Message data for management information	<admin_info>	Acquires the administrator and installation location information.
CommunicationBox Messages	<open_commbox>	Opens the communication box.
	<close_commbox>	Closes the communication box.
	<commbox_data>	Communicates between applications.
Message data for device communication	<open_device>	Opens communication with a device.
Message data for device communication	<close_device>	Closes communication with a device.
Device Messages	<device_data>	Requests for device control.
Device Messages	<device_data>	Responds to device control.
Message data for OFSC-Print Service	<service_data>	Requests for OFSC-Print Service.
Message data for OFSC-Print Service	<service_data>	Responds to OFSC-Print Service.
Message data for error notification	<error>	Reports the error contents upon error occurrence.

CommunicationBox Messages

These XMLs are used to communicate data between applications.

This type of XML is a child element of the <data> element of the <commbox_data> message and specifies data for data communication between applications. Specify the type of message data with the <type> element, and then specify data for the child element. Available <type> elements are as listed below.

<type> element		Description
Transmission history	<type>getcommhistory</type>	<Request>/<Response> Acquires the transmission history of the communication box.
Transmission	<type>send</type>	<Request> Transmits data to the communication box.
Reception	<type>onreceive</type>	<Response> Notifies data from the communication box.

Device Messages

These XMLs store request and response data for each device controlled. This type of XML is a child element of the <data> element of the <device_data> message and specifies data to control a device. Components of the message data differs depending on the device type. Specify the type of message data with the <type> element, and then specify data for the child element.

Printers and customer displays can use the control XMLs to control print data and display.

Refer to Supported Printers by XMLs for the types of devices available for each printer.

Device type	Control XML
DeviceHubTerminal	-
BarcodeScanner	-
Printer	PrinterControl XML
HybridPrinter	PrinterControl XML
CustomerDisplay	CustomerDisplayControl XML
Keyboard	-
POSKeyboard	-
MSR	-
SerialDevice	-
Storage	-
OtherPeripheral	-

DeviceHubTerminal

Controls the TM-DT series.

<type> element		Description
Shutdown	<type>shutdown</type>	<Request> Shuts down TM-DT.
Shutdown	<type>onshutdown</type>	<Response> Shut-down result of TM-DT.
Restart	<type>restart</type>	<Request> Restarts TM-DT.
Restart	<type>onrestart</type>	<Response> Restart result of TM-DT.

BarcodeScanner

Controls the scanner to read a barcode.

<type> element		Description
Data detection	<type>ondata</type>	<Response> Scan data from the barcode scanner.

Printer

Controls printing operation of the printer.

Refer to PrinterControl XML for details of print data.

<type> element		Description
Controls a printer.	<type>print</type>	<Request> Print data and configuration data to the printer.
Controls a printer.	<type>onxmlresult</type>	<Response> Data from the printer.

HybridPrinter

Controls the hybrid model printers.

Refer to PrinterControl XML for details of print data.

<type> element		Description
Device lock	<type>lock</type>	<Request> Locks the device port.
Device lock	<type>unlock</type>	<Request> Unlocks the device port.
Receipt printing	<type>print</type>	<Request> Print data and configuration data to the printer.
Receipt printing	<type>onxmlresult</type>	<Response> Data from the printer.
Slip printing	<type>slipwaitinsertion</type>	<Request> Waiting for insertion of a slip sheet for slip printing.
	<type>slipprint2</type>	<Request> Print data and configuration data for slip printing.
	<type>slipcancel</type>	<Request> Cancels the slip sheet insertion wait status for slip printing.
Endorsement printing	<type>endorsewaitinsertion</type>	<Request> Waiting for insertion of a slip sheet for endorsement printing.
	<type>endorseprint2</type>	<Request> Print data and setting data for endorsement printing.
	<type>endorsecancel</type>	<Request> Cancels the slip sheet insertion wait status for endorsement printing.
Validation printing	<type>validationwaitinsertion</type>	<Request> Waiting for validation sheet insertion for validation printing.
	<type>validationprint2</type>	<Request> Print data and setting data for validation printing.
	<type>validationcancel</type>	<Request> Cancels the validation sheet insertion wait status for validation printing.
MICR	<type>micrread</type>	<Request> Reads MICR.
	<type>micrcleaning</type>	<Request> Cleans the MICR mechanism.
	<type>micrcancel</type>	<Request> Cancels cleaning sheet insertion wait status for cleaning MICR.
Paper eject	<type>eject</type>	<Request> Ejects the paper.
Reception of result	<type>onreceive</type>	<Response> Acquires the execution result of the request to the printer.

List of control operations

<type>element available for HybridPrinter message data depends on the operation to control.

The following lists control operation types and available <type>element.

<type>element	Control operation
<type>element	Receipt	Slip	Endorsement	Validation	MICR
<type>lock</type>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<type>unlock</type>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<type>print</type>	✔	✔	✔	✔	-
<type>onxmlresult</type>	✔	✔	✔	✔	-
<type>slipwaitinsertion</type>	-	✔	-	-	-
<type>slipprint2</type>	-	✔	-	-	-
<type>slipcancel</type>	-	✔	-	-	-
<type>endorsewaitinsertion</type>	-	-	✔	-	-
<type>endorseprint2</type>	-	-	✔	-	-
<type>endorsecancel</type>	-	-	✔	-	-
<type>validationwaitinsertion</type>	-	-	-	✔	-
<type>validationprint2</type>	-	-	-	✔	-
<type>validationcancel</type>	-	-	-	✔	-
<type>micrread</type>	-	-	-	-	✔
<type>micrcleaning</type>	-	-	-	-	✔
<type>micrcancel</type>	-	-	-	-	✔
<type>eject</type>	-	✔	✔	✔	✔
<type>onreceive</type>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

CustomerDisplay

Controls text display on the customer display.

Refer to CustomerDisplayControl XML for details of display data.

<type> element		Description
Controls a customer display.	<type>display</type>	<Request> Display data and configuration data for the customer display.
Controls a customer display.	<type>onxmlresult</type>	<Response> Data from the customer display.

Keyboard

Controls character entry from the keyboard.

<type> element		Description
Key detection	<type>onkeypress</type>	<Response> A string input from the keyboard.
String setting	<type>setprefix</type>	<Request> Specifies a key code used to determine the beginning of a string to detect input from the keyboard.
String detection	<type>onstring</type>	<Response> A string input from the keyboard.
Key code setting	<type>setMSRPrefix</type>	<Request> Specifies a key code to used to determine the beginning of reception of card information from a programmable keyboard with MSR.
Data detection	<type>ondata</type>	<Response> Card information from a programmable keyboard with MSR.

POSKeyboard

Controls character entry from the POS keyboard.

<type> element		Description
Data detection	<data>onkeypress</data>	<Response> A string input from the keyboard.

MSR

Controls card reading by MSR.

<type> element		Description
Data detection	<data>ondata</data>	<Response> Data from MSR.

SerialDevice

Controls serial communication between the printer and device.

<type> element		Description
String setting	<type>sendcommand</type>	<Request> Transmits a command to a serial device.
Detects acknowledgment.	<type>oncommandreply</type>	<Response> Data from the serial device.

Storage

Connects to the German fiscal element (TSE), and controls data read/write operations.

<type> element		Description
Send	<type>operate</type>	<Request> Sends operational command data to the German fiscal element (TSE).
Reception of result	<type>operateresult</type>	<Response> Receives data from the operate request.

OtherPeripheral

Controls peripheral devices with a device control program.

<type> element		Description
Send	<type>User-defined Function</type>	<Request> Sends data to peripheral devices.
Reception of result	<type>User-defined Event</type>	<Response> Receives data from peripheral devices.

PrinterControl XML

These XMLs are used to control print operations of a printer. <epos-print> is included in the child element printdata of the <type> element print, while <response> is included in the child element resultdata of the <type> element onxmlresult.

<epos-print> and <response> can be used with the following <type> elements.

Device	<type> element	Child element	XML document
Printer	<type>print</type>	printdata	<epos-print>
Printer	<type>onxmlresult</type>	resultdata	<response>
HybridPrinter	<type>print</type>	printdata	<epos-print>
	<type>onxmlresult</type>	resultdata	<response>
	<type>slipprint2</type>	printdata	<epos-print>
	<type>endorseprint2</type>
	<type>validationprint2</type>

Creating print document

These XMLs request the printer to execute a print function specified with <epos-print> and acquires the execution result with <response>.

XML document	Child element	Function
<epos-print>	<text>	Prints text.
	<feed>	Paper feed
	<image>	Prints a raster image.
	<logo>	Prints the NV logo.
	<barcode>	Prints a barcode.
	<symbol>	Prints a 2D symbol.
	<hline>	Prints a horizontal ruled line.
	<vline-begin>	Starts printing a vertical ruled line.
	<vline-end>	Ends printing a vertical ruled line.
	<page>	Switches to the page mode
	<area>	Defines the print area in the page mode.
	<direction>	Specifies the print direction in the page mode.
	<position>	Specifies the print position in the page mode.
	<line>	Draws a line in the page mode.
<epos-print>	<rectangle>	Draws a shape in the page mode.
	<cut>	Cuts the sheet.
	<pulse>	Kicks the drawer.
	<sound>	Sounds the buzzer.
	<command>	Inserts a command.
	<layout>	Sets the page layout.
	<recovery>	Recovers from a recoverable error.
	<reset>	Resets the printer.
	<batch-begin>	Starts the batch normal print mode.
	<batch-end>	Ends the batch normal print mode.
	<rotate-begin>	Starts the batch rotate print mode.
	<rotate-end>	Ends the batch rotate print mode.
<response>		Acquires the execution result.

The print mode includes the standard mode, page mode, batch normal print mode, and the batch rotate print mode.

Standard mode
Prints data line by line. Line spacing is automatically adjusted according to character size, image size, and barcode height. Suitable for printing receipts whose print length varies by print content.
Page mode
Prints page by page. Prints characters, images, and/or barcodes on a single page that is defined as a print area.
To print in the page mode, switch to the page mode using <page>.
Batch normal print mode
This is a print mode in which the range of the print data (such as characters, images, barcodes, etc.) is set, and the print data in the set range is compiled, and then printed.

Unlike the standard mode, printing starts after the entire print data has been received.

When performing the processing in the batch normal print mode, start the batch normal print processing with <batch-begin>, and end the batch normal print processing with <batch-end>.
Batch rotate print mode
This is a print mode in which the range of the print data (such as characters, images, barcodes, etc.) is set, the print data in the set range is compiled, inverted, and then printed.

When performing the processing in the batch rotate print mode, start the batch rotate print processing with <rotate-begin>, and end the batch rotate print processing with <rotate-end>.

The child elements that can be used in each mode are described in the table below.

XML document	Child element	Standard mode	Page mode	Batch normal print mode	Batch rotate print mode
<epos-print>	<text>	✔	✔	✔	✔
<epos-print>	<feed>	✔	✔	✔	✔
<epos-print>	<image>	✔	✔	✔	✔
	<logo>	✔	✔	✔	✔
	<barcode>	✔	✔	✔	✔
	<symbol>	✔	✔	✔	✔
	<hline>	✔	-	✔	✔
	<vline-begin>	✔	-	✔	✔
	<vline-end>	✔	-	✔	✔
	<page>	✔	-	-	-
	<area>	-	✔	-	-
	<direction>	-	✔	-	-
	<position>	-	✔	-	-
	<line>	-	✔	-	-
	<rectangle>	-	✔	-	-
	<cut>	✔	-	-	-
	<pulse>	✔	-	-	-
	<sound>	✔	-	-	-
	<command>	✔	✔	✔	✔
	<layout>	✔	-	✔	✔
	<recovery>	✔	-	-	-
	<reset>	✔	-	-	-
	<batch-begin>	✔	-	-	-
	<batch-end>	✔	-	✔	-
	<rotate-begin>	✔	-	-	-
	<rotate-end>	✔	-	-	✔
<response>		✔	✔	✔	✔

List of support per print method

Child element	Print method
Child element	Receipt	Slip	Endorsement	Endorsement (40cpl)	Validation
<text>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<feed>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<image>	✔	-	-	-	-
<logo>	✔	-	-	-	-
<barcode>	✔	-	-	-	-
<symbol>	✔	-	-	-	-
<hline>	✔	-	-	-	-
<vline-begin>	✔	-	-	-	-
<vline-end>	✔	-	-	-	-
<page>	✔	✔	-	-	✔
<area>	✔	✔	-	-	✔
<direction>	✔	✔	-	-	✔
<position>	✔	✔	-	-	✔
<line>	✔	✔	-	-	-
<rectangle>	✔	✔	-	-	-
<cut>	✔	-	-	-	-
<pulse>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<sound>	✔	-	-	-	-
<command>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<layout>	✔	-	-	-	-
<recovery>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
<reset>	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

List of child element default values

The default values of the child elements are listed below.

These values are effective before executing a child element defined on the printer device.

Child element	Attribute	Default value
<text>	lang	“en”
	font	“font_a”
	smooth	“false” / “0”
	dw	“false” / “0”
	dh	“false” / “0”
	width	“1”
	height	“1”
	reverse	“false” / “0”
	ul	“false” / “0”
	em	“false” / “0”
	color	“color_1”
<text>	x	“0”
	y	“21”
	align	“left”
	rotate	“false” / “0”
	linespc	Depends on the printer model. For details, refer to Printer-specific Support Information.
<feed>	linespc
<image>	color	“color_1”
	align	“left”
	mode	“mono”
<logo>	align	“left”
<barcode>	hri	“none”
	font	“font_a”
	width	“3”
	height	“162”
	align	“left”
	rotate	“false” / “0”
<symbol>	level	Depends on the 2D symbol type. Refer to <symbol> for details.
	width
	hight
	size
	align	“left”
	rotate	“false” / “0”
<area>	x	“0”
	y	“0”
	width	Depends on the printer model. For details, refer to Printer-specific Support Information.
	height
<direction>	dir	“left_to_right”
<position>	x	“0”
<position>	y	“21”

CustomerDisplayControl XML

These XMLs control text display on the customer display. <epos-display> and <response> are XMLs included in the child element displaydata of <type>display</type> and the child element resultdata of <type>onxmlresult</type>, respectively. These XMLs request the customer display to execute a function specified with <epos-display> and acquires the execution result with <response>.

XML document	Child element	Function
<epos-display>	<window>	Configures the window.
	<screen>	Base window settings
	<textarea>	Window settings
	<cursor>	Displays cursor.
	<text>	Displays text.
	<marquee>	Displays a marquee.
	<blink>	Blinks display.
	<brightness>	Changes the display brightness.
	<backgroundcolor>	Sets the background color.
	<slideshow>	Slide show settings
	<downloadimage>	Displays an image.
	<registerdownloadimage>	Registers an image.
	<nvimage>	Displays an NV image.
	<clearimage>	Deletes an image.
	<symbol>	Displays a two-dimensional symbol.
	<clearsymbol>	Deletes a two-dimensional symbol.
	<clock>	Displays the clock.
	<clear>	Clears the current display area.
	<reset>	Reset
	<command>	Runs a command.
<response>		Acquires the execution result of <epos-display>.