/**
* When a ZebraPrinterConnection has been established, this method
* gets the printer and gathers information from the printer such as
* the printer language. ToolsUtil will then be used to default the printer.
* **/
private void threadedConnect(String addressName)
{
try
{
/**
* Open the connection
* **/
connection.Open();
Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
catch (ZebraPrinterConnectionException)
{
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Unable to connect with printer", Color.Red);
disconnect();
}
catch (Exception)
{
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Error communicating with printer", Color.Red);
disconnect();
}
printer = null;
if (connection != null && connection.IsConnected())
{
/**
* Get the printer instance and the printer language, then do a factory default on the printer.
* **/
try
{
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Getting printer...", Color.Goldenrod);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
printer = ZebraPrinterFactory.GetInstance(connection);
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Got Printer, getting Language...", Color.LemonChiffon);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
PrinterLanguage pl = printer.GetPrinterControlLanguage();
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Printer Language " + pl.ToString(), Color.LemonChiffon);
ToolsUtil printer_default = printer.GetToolsUtil();
printer_default.RestoreDefaults();
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Restoring Defaults", Color.Aqua);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
disconnect();
}
catch (ZebraPrinterConnectionException)
{
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Unknown Printer Language", Color.Red);
printer = null;
Thread.Sleep(1000);
disconnect();
}
catch (ZebraPrinterLanguageUnknownException)
{
updateGuiFromWorkerThread("Unknown Printer Language", Color.Red);
printer = null;
Thread.Sleep(1000);
disconnect();
}
}
}