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comparison README.rst @ 29:63d1260cc64e 0.1.0
- class name is now 'Zebra' instead of 'zebra'
- Fix for missing win32print module in pypi
- Drop python 2 support
- use setuptools instead of distutils
- improve documentation
- Added reset(), reset_default(), autosense(), print_config_label() and
print_graphic() functions
| author | Ben Croston <ben@croston.org> |
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| date | Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:57:24 +0100 |
| parents | README@7c132e01c281 |
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| 1 ============ | |
| 2 Zebra-0.1.0 | |
| 3 ============ | |
| 4 | |
| 5 Usage: | |
| 6 | |
| 7 :: | |
| 8 | |
| 9 from zebra import Zebra | |
| 10 | |
| 11 z = Zebra( [queue] ) | |
| 12 Constructor with optional printer queue | |
| 13 | |
| 14 z.getqueues() | |
| 15 Return a list containing available printer queues | |
| 16 | |
| 17 z.setqueue( queue ) | |
| 18 Set the printer queue | |
| 19 | |
| 20 z.setup( direct_thermal=None, label_height=None, label_width=None ) | |
| 21 Set up the label printer using EPL2. Parameters are not set if they are None. | |
| 22 Not necessary if using AutoSense (hold feed button while powering on) | |
| 23 direct_thermal - True if using direct thermal labels | |
| 24 label_height - tuple (label height, label gap) in dots | |
| 25 label_width - in dots | |
| 26 | |
| 27 z.reset_default() | |
| 28 Resets the printer to factory settings using EPL2 | |
| 29 | |
| 30 z.reset() | |
| 31 Resets the printer using EPL2 - equivalent of switching off/on | |
| 32 | |
| 33 z.autosense() | |
| 34 Run AutoSense by sending an EPL2 command | |
| 35 Get the printer to detect label and gap length and set the sensor levels | |
| 36 | |
| 37 z.print_config_label() | |
| 38 Send an EPL2 command to print label(s) with current config settings | |
| 39 | |
| 40 z.store_graphic( name, filename ) | |
| 41 Store a 1 bit .PCX file on the label printer using EPL2 | |
| 42 name - name to be used on printer | |
| 43 filename - local filename | |
| 44 | |
| 45 z.print_graphic( x, y, width, length, data, qty ) | |
| 46 Print a label from 1 bit data, using EPL2 | |
| 47 x,y - top left coordinates of the image, in dots | |
| 48 width - width of image, in dots. Must be a multiple of 8. | |
| 49 length - length of image, in dots | |
| 50 data - raw graphical data, in bytes | |
| 51 qty - number of labels to print | |
| 52 | |
| 53 z.output( commands ) | |
| 54 Output raw commands to the printer | |
| 55 | |
| 56 z.print_config_label() | |
| 57 Print label(s) containing the current printer configuration using EPL2 | |
| 58 | |
| 59 Note: | |
| 60 | |
| 61 If you are on a Linux or MacOSX machine using CUPS, you may need to set up a | |
| 62 printer queue using the admin panel at http://localhost:631 |