Simple guide to use a thermo printer with python

• 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

from escpos import * #imports the library in the script.py import time #import the time library

1. iprinter = Usb(0x04b8,0x0202) #defines where the printer is connected
2. 04b8:0202

iprinter = printer.Serial("/dev/cu.usbserial-10")

while 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 bre