Printing with dot-matrix printers
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Hi,
does Momentus Enterprise support printing with dot-matrix printers?
This is a question in an RFP. My general research showed that not all ERP systems natively support printing with dot-matrix printers.
“Modern ERP systems default to generating rich, formatted documents via PDF or HTML. Legacy dot-matrix printers rely on impact, continuous-feed paper, and raw ASCII or ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers) control codes. While older on-premise systems supported this automatically, cloud-based ERPs often require specific configurations, third-party software, or custom development.”
How about Momentus Enterprise?
Thanks,
Stefanie
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I've passed this question to engineering.
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Response from engineering:
"No, we do not support dot-matrix printers. That is a very specific enhancement. The only printing that we support out of the box is standard printers.
- Regular Printers: Modern software and operating systems generate rich, formatted documents (like PDFs or HTML files). The computer translates these into complex visual maps or page description languages (like PCL or PostScript) that tell the printer exactly where to place every single microscopic dot.
- Dot-Matrix Printers: They are traditionally designed to receive raw text (ASCII) directly from a computer. To change formatting (like making text bold, condensed, or forcing a page break), Momentus has to send specific, legacy control codes—most famously ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers)."
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