PC860_PORTUGUESE not function in words using ~

[LuWroblewski]

This characterSet not function in words using ~

Example: Feijão or balão

In printer showing feij,,o bal,,o

my code:

const { ThermalPrinter, PrinterTypes } = require('node-thermal-printer')

async function example() {
    const printer = new ThermalPrinter({
        type: PrinterTypes.EPSON, 
        interface: 'printer:POS58 Printer',
        driver: require("@thiagoelg/node-printer"),
        options: {
          timeout: 1000,
        },
        width: 48, 
        characterSet: 'PC860_PORTUGUESE', 
        breakLine: 'WORD', 
        removeSpecialCharacters: false, 
        lineCharacter: '-', 
      });

  const isConnected = await printer.isPrinterConnected();
  console.log('Printer connected:', isConnected);

  printer.alignCenter();
  printer.newLine();
  printer.println('feijão ');

  printer.cut();
  printer.openCashDrawer();

  console.log(printer.getText());

  try {
    await printer.execute();
    console.log('Print success.');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Print error:', error);
  }
}

example();

[Klemen1337]

Some printers might not have support for this character set. I tested your code on my epson RP326 and it works.

[Rafatcb]

This is probably printer specific. CharacterSet.WPC1252 worked best for me on a Daruma DR 800, although CharacterSet.WPC1252 and CharacterSet.PC860_PORTUGUESE worked as expected on a Diebold TSP143MD and a Tanca TP 650.

My test included:

printer.println('áàãä éèë íìï óòö úùü !@#$%¨&*()?|"\'');
printer.println('ÀÁÃÄ ÉÈË ÍÌÏ ÓÒÖ ÚÙÜ =+-/\\;:,.~][');