Merge pull request #1 from freeyoung/master

Several small improvements

README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ In order to start getting access to your printer, you must ensure
 you have previously installed the following python modules:
 
   * pyusb (python-usb)
-  * PIL (Python Image Library)
+  * PIL (Python Image Library) or Pillow (recommended)
 
 2. Description
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@@ -69,16 +69,15 @@ The following example shows how to initialize the Epson TM-TI88IV
 *** NOTE: Always finish the sequence with Epson.cut() otherwise
           you will endup with weird chars being printed.
 
-    from escpos import *
+    from escpos import printer
 
-    """ Seiko Epson Corp. Receipt Printer M129 Definitions (EPSON TM-T88IV) """
-    Epson = escpos.Escpos(0x04b8,0x0202,0)
-    Epson.text("Hello World")
-    Epson.image("logo.gif")
-    Epson.fullimage("a.really.large.image.png")
-    Epson.barcode
-    Epson.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
-    Epson.cut()
+    p = printer.Usb(0x04b8, 0x0202)
+    p.text("Hello World")
+    p.image("doge.jpg")
+    p.fullimage("a.really.large.image.png")
+    p.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
+    p.qr('this is a piece of code')
+    p.cut()
 
 5. Links
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escpos/escpos.py

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 @license: GPL
 '''
 
-import Image
-import qrcode
-import time
 import os
+import time
+import qrcode
 import operator
+from PIL import Image
 
 from constants import *
 from exceptions import *
@@ -141,15 +141,15 @@ class Escpos:
 
         self._print_image(pix_line, img_size)
 
-    def qr(self,text):
+    def qr(self, text):
         """ Print QR Code for the provided string """
         qr_code = qrcode.QRCode(version=4, box_size=4, border=1)
         qr_code.add_data(text)
         qr_code.make(fit=True)
         qr_img = qr_code.make_image()
-        im = qr_img._img.convert("RGB")
         # Convert the RGB image in printable image
-        self._convert_image(im)
+        im = qr_img._img.convert("RGB")
+        self.image(im)
 
     def barcode(self, code, bc, width, height, pos, font):
         """ Print Barcode """
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Escpos:
     def text(self, txt):
         """ Print alpha-numeric text """
         if txt:
-            self._raw(txt)
+            self._raw(txt.encode('cp936'))
         else:
             raise TextError()
 

setup.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ setup(
     download_url='http://python-escpos.googlecode.com/files/python-escpos-1.0.zip',
     description='Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers',
     license='GNU GPL v3',
-    long_description=open('README').read(),
+    long_description=open('README.md').read(),
     author='Manuel F Martinez',
     author_email='manpaz@bashlinux.com',
     platforms=['linux'],