Difference between revisions of "Simple guide to use a thermo printer with python"
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| − | + | * connect the printer via usb to your PC/Pi/... | |
| − | + | * install the escpos library via pip. more info about this python library [https://github.com/python-escpos/python-escpos here] | |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
pip install escpos | pip install escpos | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | + | * create a script.py file | |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
from escpos.printer import Usb #imports the library in the script.py | from escpos.printer import Usb #imports the library in the script.py | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 21 September 2022
- connect the printer via usb to your PC/Pi/...
- install the escpos library via pip. more info about this python library here
pip install escpos
- create a script.py file
from escpos.printer import Usb #imports the library in the script.py
import time #import the time library
iprinter = Usb(0x0416,0x5011) #defines where the printer is connected
white True: #this function is running now for ever
iprinter.text("Hello World") #sends "Hello World" to the printer
iprinter.text("\n") #sends a new line to the printer
time.sleep(1) #makes a break for one second