Add width/height multiplier support, upsidedown text and text smoothing

doc/user/methods.rst

@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ text("text")
 
 Prints raw text. Raises ``TextError`` exception.
 
-set("align", "font", "type", width, height, invert)
+set("align", "font", "type", width, height, invert, smooth, flip)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 Set text properties.
 * ``align`` set horizontal position for text, the possible values are:
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ Set text properties.
 * ``width`` is a numeric value, 1 is for regular size, and 2 is twice the standard size. *Default*: 1
 * ``height`` is a numeric value, 1 is for regular size and 2 is twice the standard size. *Default*: 1
 * ``invert`` is a boolean value, True enables white on black printing. *Default*: False
+* ``smooth`` is a boolean value, True enables text smoothing. *Default*: False
+* ``flip`` is a boolean value, True enables upside-down text. *Default*: False
 
 cut("mode")
 ^^^^^^^^^^^

escpos/constants.py

@@ -50,6 +50,27 @@ PAPER_PART_CUT = _CUT_PAPER('\x01')  # Partial cut paper
 # Text format
 # TODO: Acquire the "ESC/POS Application Programming Guide for Paper Roll
 #       Printers" and tidy up this stuff too.
+TXT_FLIP_ON    = ESC + '\x7b\x01'
+TXT_FLIP_OFF   = ESC + '\x7b\x00'
+TXT_SMOOTH_ON  = GS + '\x62\x01'
+TXT_SMOOTH_OFF = GS + '\x62\x00'
+TXT_SIZE       = GS + '!'
+TXT_WIDTH      = {1: 0x00,
+                  2: 0x10,
+                  3: 0x20,
+                  4: 0x30,
+                  5: 0x40,
+                  6: 0x50,
+                  7: 0x60,
+                  8: 0x70}
+TXT_HEIGHT     = {1: 0x00,
+                  2: 0x01,
+                  3: 0x02,
+                  4: 0x03,
+                  5: 0x04,
+                  6: 0x05,
+                  7: 0x06,
+                  8: 0x07}
 TXT_NORMAL     = ESC + '!\x00'     # Normal text
 TXT_2HEIGHT    = ESC + '!\x10'     # Double height text
 TXT_2WIDTH     = ESC + '!\x20'     # Double width text

escpos/escpos.py

@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class Escpos(object):
         colCount = self.columns if columns is None else columns
         self.text(textwrap.fill(txt, colCount))
 
-    def set(self, align='left', font='a', text_type='normal', width=1, height=1, density=9, invert=False):
+    def set(self, align='left', font='a', text_type='normal', width=1, height=1, density=9, invert=False, smooth=False, flip=False):
         """ Set text properties by sending them to the printer
 
         :param align: horizontal position for text, possible values are:
@@ -466,32 +466,43 @@ class Escpos(object):
 
             * B for bold
             * U for underlined
-            * B2 for bold, version 2
             * U2 for underlined, version 2
             * BU for bold and underlined
             * BU2 for bold and underlined, version 2
             * NORMAL for normal text
 
             *default*: NORMAL
-        :param width: text width, normal (1) or double width (2), *default*: 1
+        :param width: text width multiplier, decimal range 1-8,  *default*: 1
-        :param height: text height, normal (1) or double height (2), *default*: 1
+        :param height: text height multiplier, decimal range 1-8, *default*: 1
         :param density: print density, value from 0-8, if something else is supplied the density remains unchanged
         :param invert: True enables white on black printing, *default*: False
+        :param smooth: True enables text smoothing. Effective on 4x4 size text and larger, *default*: False
+        :param flip: True enables upside-down printing, *default*: False
         :type invert: bool
         """
         # Width
         if height == 2 and width == 2:
             self._raw(TXT_NORMAL)
             self._raw(TXT_4SQUARE)
-        elif height == 2 and width != 2:
+        elif height == 2 and width == 1:
             self._raw(TXT_NORMAL)
             self._raw(TXT_2HEIGHT)
-        elif width == 2 and height != 2:
+        elif width == 2 and height == 1:
             self._raw(TXT_NORMAL)
             self._raw(TXT_2WIDTH)
-        else:  # DEFAULT SIZE: NORMAL
+        elif width == 1 and height == 1:
             self._raw(TXT_NORMAL)
+        else:
+            self._raw(TXT_SIZE + chr(TXT_WIDTH[width] + TXT_HEIGHT[height]))
         # Type
+        if flip == True:
+            self._raw(TXT_FLIP_ON)
+        else:
+            self._raw(TXT_FLIP_OFF)
+        if smooth == True:
+            self._raw(TXT_SMOOTH_ON)
+        else:
+            self._raw(TXT_SMOOTH_OFF)
         if text_type.upper() == "B":
             self._raw(TXT_BOLD_ON)
             self._raw(TXT_UNDERL_OFF)