StarIO SDK for iOS: iOS POS Printer and iOS Receipt Printer Solutions in the palm of your hand!
Once again demonstrating its industry-leading position by supporting the latest advances in technology, Star Micronics proudly provides the StarIO iOS SDK for its printers. This powerful software enables developers to easily generate receipts and perform related functions in retail and restaurant environments using Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod devices.
StarIO iOS POS Printer Functionality Includes:
Printer Discovery on Network
Read Printer Status
Print Sample Receipts
Customize/Print 1D and 2D Barcodes
Change Cut Command Patterns
Open the Cash Drawer
Customize/Print Plain Text
Customize/Print Japanese Kanji
Print TrueType Fonts
Print Image Samples
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Programming Excerpts Displayed Right on the Screen
Supported Connection Interfaces:
Star Micronics Thermal POS Printers: Ethernet, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Star Micronics Mobile Printers: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
StarIO is an API (Application Programming Interface) designed to sit between your application and Star Micronics printer, providing a simple solution for directly communicating to and obtaining status from the printer. StarIO allows the software developer to have full control over application development and will result in increased end-user satisfaction manifest in higher-quality applications developed more rapidly. StarIO also provides full interface flexibility, allowing a single application to communicate easily with Star Micronics printers.
Update History:
05/2013: V3.6 Added Drawer Open Status function.
02/2013: V3.4 Added support for iOS 6.1.
11/2012: V3.2 Added supported model SM-S220i.
10/2012: V3.1 Added support for iPhone 5.
08/2012: V3.0 Added Port Discovery, easy TCP Port Selection, and Sample Receipt printing.
06/2012: V2.3. Added support for Star Mobile Printer Auto Power Down Mode.
05/2012: V2.2. ARC supported. Retina display supported. StarIO Port class name revised to SMPort.
02/2012: V2.1. Added Japanese Kanji printing support and Japanese documentation.
12/2011: V2.0. Redesigned iOS SDK. Added greater functionality and detailed documentation.