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Hi,
I need help to solve an issue with my Epson TM-U220D receipt printer.

I connected the printer over the network to my local Windows machine. Then I connected it to my on-premise Odoo using the Virtual IoT Box.
The IoT Box detects the printer correctly, and the Test Print from the IoT Box works fine.

The printer driver from the official Epson website is installed on my Windows machine.
When I print from Windows (Test Print), it works correctly.
When I print receipts from Odoo using browser Print Preview, it also prints correctly.

But the problem is:
When I send a KOT (Kitchen Order Ticket) from Odoo POS, the printer prints unknown / random characters instead of the correct text.

So only POS KOT printing is incorrect — the printer outputs symbols and unreadable characters.

Please help me fix this issue.

Thanks.

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Hi,


The garbled output when printing KOTs from Odoo POS, despite a successful IoT Box test print, likely stems from encoding or formatting mismatches. The most common cause is a character encoding issue between Odoo POS and the printer; verify and align the encoding settings on both. Driver problems could also be at fault, so ensure the IoT Box uses a specific, rather than generic, driver for your Epson printer.

Additionally, POS formatting codes might be incompatible, so try raw printing mode or a custom KOT template. Double-check the printer configuration within the IoT Box, ensuring the correct printer type is selected. While less likely, network issues could cause data corruption. Simplify the KOT for testing, check Odoo logs for errors, consult Odoo documentation, and test with another printer to isolate the problem.


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