Raspberry Printserver - Versionsgeschichte

BerndH am 18. Mai 2023 um 08:19 Uhr

2023-05-18T08:19:30Z

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	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100



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	and add the line below:		and add the line below:
	<pre>@reboot cd ~/ && ~~/usr/bin/~~WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py</pre>		<pre>@reboot cd ~/ && sudo python3 WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py
			</pre>

	=== Example Labels: ===		=== Example Labels: ===

BerndH am 18. Mai 2023 um 07:46 Uhr

2023-05-18T07:46:33Z

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	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100


	=== 1.2 Python Print Server for JSON Files ===		=== 1.2 Python Print Server for JSON Files ===
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	sudo apt install python3-pil python3-flask python3-qrcode		sudo apt install python3-pil python3-flask python3-qrcode
	sudo apt install python3-pip		sudo apt install python3-pip
	pip install brother_ql</pre>		sudo pip install brother_ql</pre>

	Extend Path-variable with /home/pi/.local/bin (sudo nano /etc/profile)		Extend Path-variable with /home/pi/.local/bin (sudo nano /etc/profile)

BerndH am 7. Mai 2023 um 20:10 Uhr

2023-05-07T20:10:17Z

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	[[File:Ql820nwb.png\|400px]]		[[File:Ql820nwb.png\|400px\|Ql820nwb.png]]

	Notes for Fablab Label Printer installation		Notes for Fablab Label Printer installation

			The following installation is needed for the Fablab Material Management App. The App sends a JSON-File with the label data to a Raspberry Pi which then prints a label using the QL-820NWB Labelprinter.

	== 1. Installation of Printer-Server ==		== 1. Installation of Printer-Server ==

BerndH am 7. Mai 2023 um 20:08 Uhr

2023-05-07T20:08:26Z

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	Notes for Fablab Label Printer installation		Notes for Fablab Label Printer installation


	== 1. Installation of Printer-Server ==		== 1. Installation of Printer-Server ==
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	- Install Raspberry PI OS Lite (no desktop needed) on Raspberry<br/> - sudo raspi-config (Enable SSH, set wirless password)		- Install Raspberry PI OS Lite (no desktop needed) on Raspberry<br/> - sudo raspi-config (Enable SSH, set wirless password)

	~~ ~~		1.1 Raspberyy PrinterServer for Brother Label Printers



	~~===~~ 1.1 Raspberyy PrinterServer for Brother Label Printers ~~===~~

	Step-by-step:		Step-by-step:
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	#Add a printer using TCP/IP address		#Add a printer using TCP/IP address
	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100

	=== 1.2 Python Print Server for JSON Files ===		=== 1.2 Python Print Server for JSON Files ===

BerndH am 7. Mai 2023 um 20:07 Uhr

2023-05-07T20:07:02Z

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	~~=== 1.1  PrinterServer for Label Printers without WLAN ===~~

	~~This installation is only needed when the raspberry should be used as wireless printserver~~ for ~~a USB-connected Labelprinter, e.g. the QL-800. The QL-820NWB has a WLAN connection and can be installed on Windows or iOS like any other printer.~~		=== 1.1 Raspberyy PrinterServer for Brother Label Printers ===

	Step-by-step:		Step-by-step:

BerndH am 7. Mai 2023 um 20:03 Uhr

2023-05-07T20:03:30Z

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	=== 1.1 ~~Standard~~ PrinterServer to be used ~~with P~~-~~Touch Software ===~~
			=== 1.1  PrinterServer for Label Printers without WLAN ===

			This installation is only needed when the raspberry should be used as wireless printserver for a USB-connected Labelprinter, e.g. the QL-800. The QL-820NWB has a WLAN connection and can be installed on Windows or iOS like any other printer.

	Step-by-step:		Step-by-step:
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	#Add a printer using TCP/IP address		#Add a printer using TCP/IP address
	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100






	=== 1.2 Python Print Server for JSON Files ===		=== 1.2 Python Print Server for JSON Files ===

BerndH am 7. Mai 2023 um 19:56 Uhr

2023-05-07T19:56:39Z

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	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100



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	"Price": "9 CHF",		"Price": "9 CHF",
	"Labelsize": "standard"		"Labelsize": "standard"
	"PrinterIP": "''xx.x.x.xx''",		"PrinterIP": "xx.x.x.xx",
	"color": "yes"		"color": "yes"
	}		}

BerndH am 7. Mai 2023 um 19:56 Uhr

2023-05-07T19:56:07Z

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	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100



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	Generate or copy python-file (s.a. attached file [[Media:WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.zip\|WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py]])<br/> Make sue the unique ID is correct in the program in line "subprocess.run....."		Generate or copy python-file (s.a. attached file [[Media:WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.zip\|WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py]])<br/> Make sue the unique ID is correct in the program in line "subprocess.run....."
	<pre>wget http://wiki.zurich.fablab.ch/Datei:~~BrotherLabelPrinterServer~~.zip		<pre>wget http://wiki.zurich.fablab.ch/Datei:WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.zip
	unzip ~~BrotherLabelPrinterServer~~.zip		unzip WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.zip
	</pre>		</pre>

	Run server with		Run server with
	<pre>python3 ~~BrotherLabelPrinterServer~~.py</pre>		<pre>python3 WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py</pre>

	Test with Postman - Post command:		Test with Postman - Post command:
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	"Price": "9 CHF",		"Price": "9 CHF",
	"Labelsize": "standard"		"Labelsize": "standard"
			"PrinterIP": "''xx.x.x.xx''",
			"color": "yes"
	}		}
	</pre>		</pre>
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	and add the line below:		and add the line below:
	<pre>@reboot cd ~/ && /usr/bin/~~BrotherLabelPrinterServer~~.py</pre>		<pre>@reboot cd ~/ && /usr/bin/WL_BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py</pre>

	=== Example Labels: ===		=== Example Labels: ===

BerndH am 20. April 2023 um 22:22 Uhr

2023-04-20T22:22:51Z

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	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100



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	</pre>		</pre>

	&~~nbsp;~~		To autostart the programm at startup add crontab job (don't use rc-local). Call on the raspberry
			<pre>crontab -e</pre>

			and add the line below:
			<pre>@reboot cd ~/ && /usr/bin/BrotherLabelPrinterServer.py</pre>

	=== Example Labels: ===		=== Example Labels: ===

BerndH am 19. April 2023 um 22:07 Uhr

2023-04-19T22:07:11Z

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	#Un-check Query printer		#Un-check Query printer
	#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100		#Select Customer, Protocol Raw, Port Number 9100



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	<pre>sudo shutdown -r now </pre>		<pre>sudo shutdown -r now </pre>

	~~Check~~ unique ID of Brother Printer on USB-Port:		If you have a label-printer connected via USB, check unique ID of Brother Printer on USB-Port:
	<pre>brother_ql -b pyusb discover (Should be something like: usb://0x04f9:0x209b)</pre>		<pre>brother_ql -b pyusb discover (Should be something like: usb://0x04f9:0x209b)</pre>

			For printers with WLAN, just set-up the WLAN Infrastructure setting on the printer (Network & Password) and reserver the printers IP - Address in your router. The IP-Address needs to be corrected in the attached Python-program.

	Copy Arial Font-File arial.ttf in home-directory		Copy Arial Font-File arial.ttf in home-directory