Add text wrapping

* The base class supports to give columns, how much it should wrapped.
* This is meant for longer text.
* The special instances need to initialize the super class with the
* columns

escpos/escpos.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 import qrcode
 import time
+import textwrap
 
 from .constants import *
 from .exceptions import *
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ class Escpos:
     """ ESC/POS Printer object """
     device    = None
 
+    def __init__(self, columns=32):
+        self.columns = columns
 
     def _check_image_size(self, size):
         """ Check and fix the size of the image to 32 bits """
@@ -229,6 +232,10 @@ class Escpos:
         else:
             raise TextError()
 
+    def block_text(self, txt, columns=None):
+        '''Text is printed wrapped to specified columns'''
+        colCount = self.columns if columns == None else columns
+        self.text(textwrap.fill(txt, colCount))
 
     def set(self, align='left', font='a', type='normal', width=1, height=1, density=9):
         """ Set text properties """

escpos/printer.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from .exceptions import *
 class Usb(Escpos):
     """ Define USB printer """
 
-    def __init__(self, idVendor, idProduct, interface=0, in_ep=0x82, out_ep=0x01):
+    def __init__(self, idVendor, idProduct, interface=0, in_ep=0x82, out_ep=0x01, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         @param idVendor  : Vendor ID
         @param idProduct : Product ID
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class Usb(Escpos):
         @param in_ep     : Input end point
         @param out_ep    : Output end point
         """
+        Escpos.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.idVendor  = idVendor
         self.idProduct = idProduct
         self.interface = interface
@@ -69,13 +70,14 @@ class Usb(Escpos):
 class Serial(Escpos):
     """ Define Serial printer """
 
-    def __init__(self, devfile="/dev/ttyS0", baudrate=9600, bytesize=8, timeout=1):
+    def __init__(self, devfile="/dev/ttyS0", baudrate=9600, bytesize=8, timeout=1, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         @param devfile  : Device file under dev filesystem
         @param baudrate : Baud rate for serial transmission
         @param bytesize : Serial buffer size
         @param timeout  : Read/Write timeout
         """
+        Escpos.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.devfile  = devfile
         self.baudrate = baudrate
         self.bytesize = bytesize
@@ -108,11 +110,12 @@ class Serial(Escpos):
 class Network(Escpos):
     """ Define Network printer """
 
-    def __init__(self,host,port=9100):
+    def __init__(self,host,port=9100, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         @param host : Printer's hostname or IP address
         @param port : Port to write to
         """
+        Escpos.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.host = host
         self.port = port
         self.open()
@@ -141,10 +144,11 @@ class Network(Escpos):
 class File(Escpos):
     """ Define Generic file printer """
 
-    def __init__(self, devfile="/dev/usb/lp0"):
+    def __init__(self, devfile="/dev/usb/lp0", *args, **kwargs):
         """
         @param devfile : Device file under dev filesystem
         """
+        Escpos.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
         self.devfile = devfile
         self.open()