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modernize and cleanup documentation (#542)

* disable system packages on rtd

* install pycups on rtd

* enable cups binding in documentation

* document CupsPrinter

* fix formatting

* revise methods and installation

* revise user/printers

* revise raspi section

* further revise
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.. _user_installation:
Installation
============
:Last Reviewed: 2016-07-23
:Last Reviewed: 2023-08-10
Installation with PIP
---------------------
Installation should be rather straight-forward. python-escpos is on PyPi, so you can simply enter:
Installation should be rather straight-forward. python-escpos is on PyPi,
so you can simply enter:
::
pip install python-escpos
This should install all necessary dependencies. Apart from that python-escpos should also be
available as a Debian package. If you want to always benefit from the newest stable releases you should probably
install from PyPi.
This should install all necessary dependencies. Apart from that
python-escpos is for some versions also available as a Debian package.
If you want to always benefit from the newest stable releases you should
always install from PyPi.
If you use the ``--pre`` parameter for ``pip``, you will get the latest
pre-release.
Setup udev for USB-Printers
---------------------------
1. Get the *Product ID* and *Vendor ID* from the lsusb command
``# lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1a2b:1a2b Device name``
``# lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1a2b:1a2b Device name``.
(Or whichever way your system supplies to get the PID and VID.)
2. Create a udev rule to let users belonging to *dialout* group use the
printer. You can create the file