Image in a 1746-BAS basic module

[Jose Hernandez]

Please I need to know how to add an image into a paper label, Im using a 1746-BAS module to send the data to a printer. thanks

 

[gclshortt]

http://www.plctalk.net/qanda/showthread.php?t=67548

Setting up serial communication to printer to print a picture (image) would be a great undertaking for the PLC. Currently you are probably using ASCII code directly to the serial printer.

If you need images printed out based upon PLC information, I would look to using a program like AdvancedHMI. This would run on a windows PC under visual studio. The program is written in VB.net. This is a free HMI package. Your printer can then be connected via the printer drivers available.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/advancedhmi/
http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/44150-printing-in-vbnet/
You can also have designed forms that you just print to the default printer in vb.net.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb629268.aspx

What printer model are you using?

Regards,

 

[Dravik]

To add onto what Garry said -

Depending on your printer and image needs, Some printers(let's use a Zebra as an example) can have images saved to the Printer ahead of time. Then you would just 'call' the image as part of the print template you are passing to it.