--- a/README	Mon Aug 15 19:25:52 2011 +0100
+++ b/README	Mon Aug 15 20:18:38 2011 +0100
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ============
-Zebra-0.0.2a
+Zebra-0.0.3a
 ============
 
 Note:
@@ -13,27 +13,25 @@
     from zebra import zebra
 
     z = zebra( [queue] )
-      - Constructor with optional printer queue
+      Constructor with optional printer queue
 
     z.getqueues()
-      - Return a list containing available printer queues
+      Return a list containing available printer queues
 
     z.setqueue( queue )
-      - Set the printer queue
+      Set the printer queue
 
     z.setup( direct_thermal=None, label_height=None, label_width=None )
       Set up the label printer. Parameters are not set if they are None.
-
         direct_thermal - True if using direct thermal labels
         label_height   - tuple (label height, label gap) in dots
         label_width    - in dots
 
     z.store_graphic( name, filename )
-       Store a .PCX file on the label printer
-
+      Store a .PCX file on the label printer
         name     - name to be used on printer
         filename - local filename
 
     z.output( commands )
-       - Output EPL2 commands to the printer
+      Output EPL2 commands to the printer
 

--- a/setup.py	Mon Aug 15 19:25:52 2011 +0100
+++ b/setup.py	Mon Aug 15 20:18:38 2011 +0100
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
                'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
                'Operating System :: Unix',
                'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
-               'Programming Language :: Python',
-               'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6',
                'Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7',
                'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
                'Topic :: Printing']
@@ -24,12 +22,12 @@
     try:
         import win32print
     except:
-        raise Exception('Requires the win32print module from the pywin32 package')
+        raise Exception('Requires the win32print module from the pywin32 package.\nDownload from http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pywin32/')
 else:
     requires = []
 
 setup(name             = 'zebra',
-      version          = '0.0.2a',
+      version          = '0.0.3a',
       py_modules       = ['zebra'],
       author           = 'Ben Croston',
       author_email     = 'ben@croston.org',

--- a/zebra.py	Mon Aug 15 19:25:52 2011 +0100
+++ b/zebra.py	Mon Aug 15 20:18:38 2011 +0100
@@ -22,18 +22,13 @@
             p = subprocess.Popen(['cat','-'], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
         else:
             p = subprocess.Popen(['lpr','-P%s'%self.queue], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
-        if type(commands) == bytes:
-            p.communicate(commands)
-        else:
-            p.communicate(str(commands).encode())
+        p.communicate(commands)
         p.stdin.close()
 
     def _output_win(self, commands):
         if self.queue == 'zebra_python_unittest':
             print commands
             return
-        if type(commands) != bytes:
-            commands = str(commands).encode()
         hPrinter = win32print.OpenPrinter(self.queue)
         try:
             hJob = win32print.StartDocPrinter(hPrinter, 1, ('Label',None,'RAW'))
@@ -52,6 +47,11 @@
         commands - EPL2 commands to send to the printer
         """
         assert self.queue is not None
+        if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
+            if type(commands) != bytes:
+                commands = str(commands).encode()
+        else:
+            commands = str(commands).encode()
         if IS_WINDOWS:
             self._output_win(commands)
         else: