lsongdev / lsongdev/node-escpos
Printing ASCII art
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Description
Hi, thank you so much for this library. I'm currently using it with an EPSON thermal printer. I was wondering how to print ASCII art like ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐on the printer. Whenever, I try to print this, it prints gibberish. I set the encoding type to UTF-8 but it doesn't seem to help. Any clues would be great? Also, same gibberish appears when I send emoticons from my phone to be printed. How can I print these special symbols?
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First steps
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by checking the EPSON printer's supported character sets and the library's UTF-8 or encoding path. Done means establishing whether these symbols can be printed, then documenting a supported configuration or the limitation and workaround.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- nodejs, typescript
- Domain
- embedded-iot
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100