A package to communicate with (Zebra) label printers
Project description
Usage:
from zebra import Zebra z = Zebra( [queue] ) Constructor with optional printer queue z.getqueues() Return a list containing available printer queues z.setqueue( queue ) Set the printer queue z.setup( direct_thermal=None, label_height=None, label_width=None ) Set up the label printer using EPL2. Parameters are not set if they are None. Not necessary if using AutoSense (hold feed button while powering on) direct_thermal - True if using direct thermal labels label_height - tuple (label height, label gap) in dots label_width - in dots z.reset_default() Resets the printer to factory settings using EPL2 z.reset() Resets the printer using EPL2 - equivalent of switching off/on z.autosense() Run AutoSense by sending an EPL2 command Get the printer to detect label and gap length and set the sensor levels z.print_config_label() Send an EPL2 command to print label(s) with current config settings z.store_graphic( name, filename ) Store a 1 bit .PCX file on the label printer using EPL2 name - name to be used on printer filename - local filename z.print_graphic( x, y, width, length, data, qty ) Print a label from 1 bit data, using EPL2 x,y - top left coordinates of the image, in dots width - width of image, in dots. Must be a multiple of 8. length - length of image, in dots data - raw graphical data, in bytes qty - number of labels to print z.output( commands ) Output raw commands to the printer z.print_config_label() Print label(s) containing the current printer configuration using EPL2
Note:
If you are on a Linux or MacOSX machine using CUPS, you may need to set up a printer queue using the admin panel at http://localhost:631