/// <summary>
/// Creates a <see cref="PrtRequest"/> configured to notificate the thermal printer
/// that all items have been sent, and the printer can already beging to print.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The finish printing request.</returns>
private PrtRequest CreateRequestToFinishPrinting()
{
PrtRequest finishPrintingRequest = new PrtRequest();
// Setup request to finish pinting:
finishPrintingRequest.PRT_Action.Value = IngenicoPrinterAction.End;
return(finishPrintingRequest);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a <see cref="PrtRequest"/> configured to notificate the thermal printer
/// that a printing operation is about to begin.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The printing request.</returns>
private PrtRequest CreateRequestToStartPrinting()
{
PrtRequest startRequest = new PrtRequest();
// Setup request to start printing:
startRequest.PRT_Action.Value = IngenicoPrinterAction.Start;
return(startRequest);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a <see cref="PrtRequest"/> configured with skip lines.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item">Item with skip configuration.</param>
/// <returns>The skip line request.</returns>
private PrtRequest CreateRequestToSkipLine(PrinterItem item)
{
PrtRequest skipLineRequest = new PrtRequest();
// Setup request to skip line:
skipLineRequest.PRT_Action.Value = IngenicoPrinterAction.SkipLine;
skipLineRequest.PRT_Steps.Value = item.StepsToSkip;
return(skipLineRequest);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a <see cref="PrtRequest"/> configured with Stone logotype to print.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The image printing request.</returns>
private PrtRequest CreateRequestToPrintLogo()
{
PrtRequest printImageRequest = new PrtRequest();
// Setup request to print an image:
printImageRequest.PRT_Action.Value = IngenicoPrinterAction.PrintImage;
printImageRequest.PRT_Horizontal.Value = 1;
printImageRequest.PRT_DATA.Value = PrinterLogo.FileName;
return(printImageRequest);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a <see cref="PrtRequest"/> configured with a text to print.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item">Item with text to print information.</param>
/// <returns>The text printing request.</returns>
private PrtRequest CreateRequestToPrintText(PrinterItem item)
{
PrtRequest printTextRequest = new PrtRequest();
// Setup request to print text:
printTextRequest.PRT_Action.Value = IngenicoPrinterAction.PrintText;
printTextRequest.PRT_Alignment.Value = item.Alignment;
printTextRequest.PRT_Size.Value = item.FontSize;
printTextRequest.PRT_DATA.Value = item.Text;
return(printTextRequest);
}
/// <summary>
/// Print all content in printer buffer.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// Whether the printing was successful or not. Also, returns false
/// if the pinpad has no printer or the printer is not supported by this
/// application.
/// </returns>
public bool Print()
{
// If pinpad has no printer, or is not supported by this application,
// this method must return false.
if (this.IsSupported == false)
{
return(false);
}
// Add command to begin printing:
this.ItemsToPrint.Insert(0, new PrinterItem {
Type = IngenicoPrinterAction.Start
});
// Add command to skip line at the end of the receipt:
this.ItemsToPrint.Add(new PrinterItem
{
Type = IngenicoPrinterAction.SkipLine,
StepsToSkip = 8
});
// Add command to finish printing:
this.ItemsToPrint.Add(new PrinterItem {
Type = IngenicoPrinterAction.End
});
foreach (PrinterItem item in this.ItemsToPrint)
{
// Get request based on the configured item:
PrtRequest request = this.GetRequestByType(item);
if (request == null)
{
return(false);
}
// Send the print request to the pinpad and verify whether it was
// accepted or not:
bool status = this.Communication.SendRequestAndVerifyResponseCode(request);
if (status == false)
{
return(false);
}
}
// Clear list of items to print:
this.ItemsToPrint.Clear();
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a <see cref="PrtRequest"/> configured with a QR code to print.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item">Item with QR code information.</param>
/// <returns>The QR code printing request.</returns>
private PrtRequest CreateRequestToPrintQrCode(PrinterItem item)
{
PrtRequest printQrCodeRequest = new PrtRequest();
// Setup request to print a QR code:
printQrCodeRequest.PRT_Action.Value = IngenicoPrinterAction.PrintQrCode;
printQrCodeRequest.PRT_Size.Value = item.FontSize;
printQrCodeRequest.PRT_Alignment.Value = item.Alignment;
printQrCodeRequest.PRT_Horizontal.Value = 1;
printQrCodeRequest.PRT_DATA.Value = item.Text;
printQrCodeRequest.PRT_DATA.Value = printQrCodeRequest
.PRT_DATA.Value;
return(printQrCodeRequest);
}