Send Print Command from Xamarin.Android to bluetooth printer - xamarin

Question

So I am pretty new to Xamarin.Android, I have managed to connect to my Bluetooth printer device using the code below, so now I want to send a print command to the printer but I have not been able to for several weeks now. Searched the internet but I have not been able to find a solution. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated
Button btnConnect;
TextView txtView;
Button btnPrint;
BluetoothSocket socket;
BluetoothAdapter adapter;
BluetoothDevice bluetoothDevice;
private byte[] buffer;
protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
SetContentView(Resource.Layout.BrianPeek);
FindViews();
HandleEvents();
buffer = new byte[1024];
}
private void HandleEvents()
{
btnConnect.Click += BtnConnect_Click;
btnPrint.Click += Print_Click;
}
private void Print_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Variables
string ipAddress = "192.168.1.100";
int portNumber = 9100;
List<string> myText = new List<string>() { "Line1", "Line2" };
// Try to find the platform specific services
// var printer = DependencyService.Get<DSInterfaces.IPrinter>();
var printer = new Printer();
if (printer == null) {
// Do not proceed if no services found for the platform
AlertDialog.Builder alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alert.SetTitle("Printer");
alert.SetMessage("Error");
alert.Show();
}
try
{
// Call themethod, declare by the IPrinter interface
printer.Print(ipAddress, portNumber, myText);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
AlertDialog.Builder alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alert.SetTitle("Printer");
alert.SetMessage("Failed to print redemption slip\nReason "+ex.Message);
alert.Show();
// Exception here could mean difficulties in connecting to the printer etc
//await DisplayAlert("Error", $"Failed to print redemption slip\nReason: {ex.Message}", "OK");
}
}
private async void BtnConnect_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
adapter = BluetoothAdapter.DefaultAdapter;
if(adapter == null) {
AlertDialog.Builder alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alert.SetTitle("Bluetooth");
alert.SetMessage("No Bluetooth Adapter Found");
alert.Show();
}
if (!adapter.IsEnabled) {
AlertDialog.Builder alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alert.SetTitle("Bluetooth");
alert.SetMessage("Bluetooth Adapter is not set!");
alert.Show();
}
bluetoothDevice = (from bd in adapter.BondedDevices
where bd.Name == "MTP-II"
select bd).FirstOrDefault();
if (bluetoothDevice != null) {
AlertDialog.Builder alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alert.SetTitle("Bluetooth");
alert.SetMessage("Bluetooth device " + bluetoothDevice.Name );
alert.Show();
//Connect Bluetooth Device
socket = bluetoothDevice.CreateRfcommSocketToServiceRecord(UUID.FromString("00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb"));
await socket.ConnectAsync();
//after connection, communication occurs through input and output stream
// Read data from the device
await socket.InputStream.ReadAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
// Write data to the device
await socket.OutputStream.WriteAsync(buffer, 0, buffer.Length);
} else {
AlertDialog.Builder alert = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
alert.SetTitle("Bluetooth");
alert.SetMessage("The device is not found");
alert.Show();
}
}
private void FindViews()
{
btnConnect = FindViewById<Button>(Resource.Id.btnConnectBlue);
txtView = FindViewById<TextView>(Resource.Id.txtText);
btnPrint = FindViewById<Button>(Resource.Id.btnConnectPrint);
}