ramytalal/label-printer

An implementation of the Brother label printer API.

Label Printer

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This library is a WIP., _(*2)

Easily print labels with a Brother label printer., _(*3)

This library is tested with the following Brother printers,, _(*4)

• QL-580N - tested by xelan
• QL-720NW - tested by RamyTalal
• QL-810W - tested by ntaylor-86
• QL-820NWB - Tested by ArienClaij and Luc99
• QL-1110NWB - Tested by JETomi

so it may not work with other printers., _(*5)

Install

Composer

``` bash $ composer require RamyTalal/Label-Printer, <sub>(*6)</sub>

## Usage

### ESC/P

``` php
use Talal\LabelPrinter\Printer;
use Talal\LabelPrinter\Mode\Escp;
use Talal\LabelPrinter\Command;

$stream = stream_socket_client('tcp://192.168.1.8:9100', $errorNumber, $errorString);

$printer = new Printer(new Escp($stream));
$font = new Command\Font('brussels', Command\Font::TYPE_OUTLINE);

$printer->addCommand(new Command\CharStyle(Command\CharStyle::NORMAL));
$printer->addCommand($font);
$printer->addCommand(new Command\CharSize(46, $font));
$printer->addCommand(new Command\Align(Command\Align::CENTER));
$printer->addCommand(new Command\Text('Hallo'));
$printer->addCommand(new Command\Cut(Command\Cut::FULL));
$printer->printLabel();

fclose($stream);

AutoCut Feature

// Disable the AutoCut on the printer
$printer->addCommand(new Command\AutoCut(Command\AutoCut::DISABLED));

// Enable the AutoCut on the printer
$printer->addCommand(new Command\AutoCut(Command\AutoCut::ENABLED));

Template

``` php use Talal\LabelPrinter\Printer; use Talal\LabelPrinter\Mode\Template; use Talal\LabelPrinter\Command;, <sub>(*7)</sub>

$stream = stream_socket_client('tcp://192.168.1.8:9100', $errorNumber, $errorString);, <sub>(*8)</sub>

$printer = new Printer(new Template(2, $stream)); $printer->addCommand(new Command\ObjectCommand('title', 'R. Talal')); $printer->addCommand(new Command\ObjectCommand('address', 'H.H. Schefferlaan 9')); $printer->addCommand(new Command\ObjectCommand('postalcode', '7771 CW')); $printer->addCommand(new Command\ObjectCommand('city', 'Hardenberg'));, <sub>(*9)</sub>

$printer->printLabel();, <sub>(*10)</sub>

fclose($stream);, <sub>(*11)</sub>

### Barcode generation

``` php
use Talal\LabelPrinter\Printer;
use Talal\LabelPrinter\Mode\Template;
use Talal\LabelPrinter\Command;

$stream = stream_socket_client('tcp://192.168.1.8:9100', $errorNumber, $errorString);

$printer = new Printer(new Template(2, $stream));
$printer->addCommand(new Command\Barcode('1234', 80, Command\Barcode::WIDTH_SMALL, 'code39', false, 2.5));

// or QR code
// $printer->addCommand(new Command\QrCode('https://example.com'));

$printer->printLabel();
fclose($stream);

Testing

bash $ composer test, <sub>(*12)</sub>

TODO

• [ ] Documentation

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING and CONDUCT for details., <sub>(*13)</sub>

Credits

• Ramy Talal
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information., <sub>(*14)</sub>