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Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers.
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1. Dependencies
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In order to start getting access to your printer, you must ensure
you have previously installed the following python modules:
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* pyusb (python-usb)
* PIL (Python Image Library)
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2. Description
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Python ESC/POS is a library which lets the user have access to all
those printers handled by ESC/POS commands, as defined by Epson,
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paper, carrier return, printer reset and others concerned to the
carriage alignment.
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3. Define your printer
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Before start create your Python ESC/POS printer instance, you must
see at your system for the printer parameters. This is done with
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then write down the values, these values are displayed just before
the name of the device with the following format:
xxxx:xxxx
xxxx:xxxx
Example:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1a2b:1a2b Device name
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Write down the the values in question, then issue the following
command so you can get the "Interface" number and "End Point"
lsusb -vvv -d xxxx:xxxx | grep iInterface
lsusb -vvv -d xxxx:xxxx | grep bEndpointAddress | grep OUT
lsusb -vvv -d xxxx:xxxx | grep iInterface
lsusb -vvv -d xxxx:xxxx | grep bEndpointAddress | grep OUT
The first command will yields the "Interface" number that must
be handy to have and the second yields the "Output Endpoint"
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address is "0x82", if you have other values then you can define
with your instance.
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4. Define your instance
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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 *
""" 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.barcode
Epson.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
Epson.cut()
""" 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.barcode
Epson.barcode('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
Epson.cut()
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5. Links
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Please visit project homepage at:
http://repo.bashlinux.com/projects/escpos.html