Make Epson TM88III make a noise 1

[colttaylor]

Anybody know if there are control codes to make an Epson TM88III Thermal receipt printer ring a bell or make some noise? I have installed it as a hot/cold kitchen printer in a rather noisy kitchen and nobody can hear when the "silent" thermal prints. Orders go uncooked until somebody notices the paper sticking out of the top.
Alternatively, does anybody know of a parrallel port based hardware buzzer/bell which I could connect in series with the printer?
Thanks!


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[DTSMAN]

We only put dot matrix in for remotes so 1. they can be heard and 2. we can get two color printing so modifiers print in red. I have seen the cash drawer port rigged to ring a bell. Take the solenoid and the bell from a cash drawer and mount it to something and plug it into the drawer port. I haven't seen anything made for this specifically, just home made jobs.

Do a web search on annunciators, that is what they are called.

Bo

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[colttaylor]

Thanks!
I couldn't find any printer aware annunciators on my brief search of the web, but your idea of scavenging parts from a cash drawer is perfect. I even have a mechanically broken one at the shop which will serve as a parts doner.
I appreciate your insights.
Peace,
Colt

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