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  • AlessandroCaliaroAlessandroCaliaro ITMember ✭✭✭✭✭

    Davide, what have you to print and which connection do you want to use?
    If you want to print text or something like ESC/P commands via bluetooth, you can use this code:

                    BluetoothSocket socket = null;
                BufferedReader inReader = null;
                BufferedWriter outReader = null;


                //BluetoothDevice hxm = BluetoothAdapter.DefaultAdapter.GetRemoteDevice (bt_printer);
                UUID applicationUUID = UUID.FromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB");


                socket = MainActivity.PrinterBth.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID);
                socket.Connect();
                inReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(socket.InputStream));
                outReader = new BufferedWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(socket.OutputStream));
                outReader.Write(printString);


                outReader.Flush();
                Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000);
                var s = inReader.Ready();
                inReader.Skip(0);
                //close all
                inReader.Close();
                socket.Close();
                outReader.Close();

    where 'printString' contain all strings / command you have to print.

  • SergeDePooterSergeDePooter USMember ✭

    @Ignacio: I used your code to test printing to an IMZ220 printer. I don't get error's, I'm able to find the printer, open the stream and even write but the printer doesn't print anything. I also used ZPL / CPCL / Plain text ... Any idea's / suggestions?

  • ignaciomachinignaciomachin USMember ✭✭

    There is a problem in IOS 9 with printing, you have to open the input stream otherwise it will not print nothing

  • SergeDePooterSergeDePooter USMember ✭

    Thanks! Just before the writing, I'm opening the printersession its inputstream and right behind the write I close it.
    It is working now!

  • BjornBBjornB USMember ✭✭✭

    @ignaciomachin

    How do i Access AppDelegate.Current in xamarin forms (ios). I dont have anything called "Current" in AppDelegate

  • BappiBappi BDMember ✭✭

    thanks for your answer
    socket = MainActivity.PrinterBth.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID); is good but
    pleas give that method full reference MainActivity.PrinterBth.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID);

  • EL_PAPIEL_PAPI USMember ✭✭

    tried this got an error............

  • AlessandroCaliaroAlessandroCaliaro ITMember ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EL_PAPI said:
    tried this got an error............

    which error

  • EL_PAPIEL_PAPI USMember ✭✭

    Unhandled Exception:

    Java.IO.IOException: read failed, socket might closed or timeout, read ret: -1

    here's my code:

                    if (d.Name.ToString().Trim() == "pigeon02")
                {
                    applicationUUID = UUID.FromString(d.GetUuids().ElementAt(i).Uuid.ToString());
                    socket = d.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID);
                    socket.Connect();
                    inReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(socket.InputStream));
                    outReader = new BufferedWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(socket.OutputStream));
                    outReader.Write(printString);
                    outReader.Flush();
                    Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000);
                    var s = inReader.Ready();
                    inReader.Skip(0);
                    //close all
                    inReader.Close();
                    socket.Close();
                    outReader.Close();
                    x = 1;
                }
  • AlessandroCaliaroAlessandroCaliaro ITMember ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have had the same problem times ago... I don't remember how I have solved it.

    Try to pair again the printer

  • EL_PAPIEL_PAPI USMember ✭✭

    @AlessandroCaliaro said:
    I have had the same problem times ago... I don't remember how I have solved it.

    Try to pair again the printer

    Yep, I did. same error...

  • EL_PAPIEL_PAPI USMember ✭✭
    edited June 2017

    @AlessandroCaliaro said:
    I have had the same problem times ago... I don't remember how I have solved it.

    Try to pair again the printer

    I did. same error...

  • michelizquierdomichelizquierdo USMember ✭✭

    PAPI:

    what printer u have?

  • Praveen.BPraveen.B INMember ✭✭

    Hi @AlessandroCaliaro .I have Star Micronics Bluetooth printer I am using the below code.But it is now working.

    `
    mBluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.DefaultAdapter;

                if (mBluetoothAdapter == null)
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("No bluetooth adapter found", "Bluetooth");
                return;
            }
            else
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("Bluetooth found", "Success");
            }

            if (!mBluetoothAdapter.IsEnabled)
            {
                mBluetoothAdapter.Enable();
            }
            else
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("Bluetooth Enabled", "Success");
            }

            ICollection<BluetoothDevice> pairedDevices = mBluetoothAdapter.BondedDevices;

            if (pairedDevices.Count > 0)
            {
                foreach (BluetoothDevice device in pairedDevices)
                {
                    if (device.Name.Contains("TSP"))
                    {
                        mmDevice = device;
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("Paired Devices not found", "Bluetooth");
                return;
            }

            ParcelUuid uuid = mmDevice.GetUuids().ElementAt(0);
            //UUID.FromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb");

            if (mmDevice == null)
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("No Device Found", "Sorry");
            }

            mmsSocket = mmDevice.CreateInsecureRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(uuid.Uuid);

            mmsSocket.Connect();

            if (mmsSocket.IsConnected)
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("Socket Connected Successfully", "Success");
            }
            else
            {
                await MyFavHelper.InformUser("Socket Not Connected Successfully", "Sorry");
            }

            var datastream = mmsSocket.OutputStream;

            byte[] byteArray = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("Sample Text");

            datastream.Write(byteArray, 0, byteArray.Length);

    `

    I am getting alert upto "Socket connected successfully".But The data is not printing from printer.Please suggest me any idea to get this problem solved.

    Thanks in advance.

  • AlessandroCaliaroAlessandroCaliaro ITMember ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try to add some \r\n at the end of your string
  • AlessandroCaliaroAlessandroCaliaro ITMember ✭✭✭✭✭

    @AlessandroCaliaro said:
    Davide, what have you to print and which connection do you want to use?
    If you want to print text or something like ESC/P commands via bluetooth, you can use this code:

                  BluetoothSocket socket = null;
              BufferedReader inReader = null;
              BufferedWriter outReader = null;


              //BluetoothDevice hxm = BluetoothAdapter.DefaultAdapter.GetRemoteDevice (bt_printer);
              UUID applicationUUID = UUID.FromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB");


              socket = MainActivity.PrinterBth.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID);
              socket.Connect();
              inReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(socket.InputStream));
              outReader = new BufferedWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(socket.OutputStream));
              outReader.Write(printString);


              outReader.Flush();
              Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000);
              var s = inReader.Ready();
              inReader.Skip(0);
              //close all
              inReader.Close();
              socket.Close();
              outReader.Close();

    where 'printString' contain all strings / command you have to print.

    @Praveen.B try this

  • Praveen.BPraveen.B INMember ✭✭

    It is not working for Star Micronics printer @AlessandroCaliaro

  • SumiranSumiran Member ✭✭
    edited February 2018

    If you get socket closed or timeout error, please try creating the insecure socket communication like:

    socket = device.CreateInsecureRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID);

    instead of the existing secure one:

    socket = device.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(applicationUUID);

    If you are able to connect after that you can write to printer as follows:

    byte[] buffer = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(pStrTextoImprimir);
socket.OutputStream.Write(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);

    If socket is connecting and still not printing then problem maybe that printer sometimes does not print if data sent to it is small. Try sending more data in multiple lines for sample print:

    byte[] byteArray = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("Xamarin bluetooth\nPrinting text test\nSample Text");

    For further details refer to Xamarin bluetooth print blog posts in my website (see my profile).

  • gladsonreisgtrgladsonreisgtr Member ✭✭

    Hi !
    Please, exists full code ?

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