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-ESCPOS
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-
-Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers.
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-1. Description
-
-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,
-from a Python application.
-
-The standard usage is send raw text to the printer, but in also 
-helps the user to enhance the experience with those printers by
-facilitating the bar code printing in many different standards,
-as well as manipulating images so they can be printed as brand
-logo or any other usage images migh have. 
-
-Text can be aligned/justified and fonts can be changed by size,
-type and weight.
-
-Also, this module handles some hardware functionalities like, cut
-paper, carrier return, printer reset and others concerned to the
-carriage alignment.
-
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-2. Documentation
-
-Please visit project documentation at:
-https://python-escpos.readthedocs.org/en/latest
-
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-3. Donations
-
-There are some different prints I'd like to acquire, but unfortunately
-not all, even used, are cheaper and easy to get.
-
-If you want to help funding money to get more printers or just want to
-donate because you like the project, please be in touch and I'll be
-sending my PayPal info so you can donate.
-
-Thank you!
-
-Manuel F Martinez <manpaz@bashlinux.com>
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+python-escpos - Python library to manipulate ESC/POS Printers
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+.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/python-escpos/python-escpos.svg?branch=master
+    :target: https://travis-ci.org/python-escpos/python-escpos
+    :alt: Continous Integration
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+.. image:: https://www.quantifiedcode.com/api/v1/project/95748b89a3974700800b85e4ed3d32c4/badge.svg
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+    :alt: Code issues
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+    :target: https://landscape.io/github/python-escpos/python-escpos/master
+    :alt: Code Health
+
+.. image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/python-escpos/badge/?version=stable
+    :target: http://python-escpos.readthedocs.org/en/latest/?badge=stable
+    :alt: Documentation Status
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+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, from a Python application.
+
+The library tries to implement the functions provided by the ESC/POS-commandset and supports sending text, images,
+barcodes and qr-codes to the printer.
+
+Text can be aligned/justified and fonts can be changed by size, type and weight.
+
+Also, this module handles some hardware functionalities like cutting paper, control characters, printer reset
+and similar functions.
+
+Dependencies
+------------
+
+This library makes use of:
+
+    * pyusb for USB-printers
+    * Pillow for image printing
+    * qrcode for the generation of QR-codes
+    * pyserial for serial printers
+
+Documentation and Usage
+-----------------------
+
+The basic usage is:
+
+.. code:: python
+
+    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('1324354657687','EAN13',64,2,'','')
+    Epson.cut()
+
+The full project-documentation is available on `Read the Docs <https://python-escpos.readthedocs.org>`_.
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+This project is open for any contribution!