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node-printer

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This package binds printers on POSIX and Windows OS from Node.js.

Reason:

I was involved in a project where I need to print from Node.JS. This is the reason why I created this project and I want to share my code with others.

Features:

  • no dependecies;
  • native method wrappers from Windows and POSIX (which uses CUPS 1.4/MAC OS X 10.6) APIs;
  • compatible with node v0.8.x, 0.9.x and v0.11.x (with 0.11.9 and 0.11.13);
  • compatible with node-webkit v0.8.x and 0.9.2;
  • getPrinters() to enumerate all installed printers with current jobs and statuses;
  • getPrinter(printerName) to get a specific/default printer info with current jobs and statuses;
  • getPrinterDriverOptions(printerName) to get a specific/default printer driver options such as supported paper size and other info
  • getSelectedPaperSize(printerName) to get a specific/default printer default paper size from its driver options
  • getDefaultPrinterName() return the default printer name;
  • printDirect(stringData|bufferData, printerName, format, docname, options, success, error) to send a job to a specific/default printer, now supports CUPS options passed in the form of a JS object (see cancelJob.js example);
  • getSupportedPrintFormats() to get all possible print formats for printDirect method which depends on OS. RAW and TEXT are supported from all OS-es;
  • getJob(printerName, jobId) to get a specific job info including job status;
  • setJob(printerName, jobId, command) to send a command to a job (e.g. 'CANCEL' to cancel the job);
  • getSupportedJobCommands() to get supported job commands for setJob() depends on OS. 'CANCEL' command is supported from all OS-es.

How to install:

from npmjs.org

npm install printer

or direct from git:

npm install git+https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer.git

Ubuntu User : You need to install libcupsys2-dev package sudo apt-get install libcupsys2-dev

How to use:

See examples

Author(s):

Contibutors:

Feel free to download, test and propose new futures

License:

The MIT License (MIT)

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