README

lbprint

Label printing CLI tool for linux. Supported printers:

DYMO LabelManager PnP.

Brother PT-P300BT.

Install dependencies
Install package
Use
Examples

Install dependencies

OS Packages (Ubuntu)

Viewer & node_canvas build dependencies:

sudo apt-get install imagemagick build-essential libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev libjpeg-dev libgif-dev librsvg2-dev

USB printer

Setup udev and modeswitch rules:

# For DYMO LabelManager PnP
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/puzrin/lbprint/master/support/91-dymo-labelmanager-pnp.rules | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/91-dymo-labelmanager-pnp.rules
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/puzrin/lbprint/master/support/dymo-labelmanager-pnp.conf | sudo tee /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/dymo-labelmanager-pnp.conf

sudo systemctl restart udev.service

Bluetooth printer

sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER
# !!! re-login to update group pemissions.

Connect to printer (should be done every time before printer use):

# Get MAC address of PT-P300BT**** (remember it)
hcitool scan
# Connect to printer
sudo rfcomm connect 0 <MAC_ADDRESS> 1 &

Known issue: PT-P300BT falls into error state several seconds after print. Push back button prior to next lbpint run.

Install package

node.js v12 or v14 required (for linux setup via nvm).

node.js v16 will not work due problem with node-canvas package.

# global install
npm i lbprint -g

lbprint -h

# local install from repo
git clone https://github.com/puzrin/lbprint.git
cd lbprint
npm install

./lbprint.js -h

Use

usage: lbprint.js [-h] [-v] [-s <px>] [-g <line-gap>] [-m <px>]
                  [-p {dymo_lm_pnp,view}] [-t <mm>] [-f <name>] [--list-fonts]
                  [--scan] [--viewer <program>]
                  [text ...]

positional arguments:
  text                  text to print, each parameter gives a new line

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         show program's version number and exit
  -s <px>, --font-size <px>
                        font size (pixels, use max possible if not set)
  -g <line-gap>, --line-gap <line-gap>
                        space between lines (pixels or "rem", 0.1rem by
                        default)
  -m <px>, --margin <px>
                        text horizontal margin (pixels, 30 by default)
  -p {dymo_lm_pnp,brother_ptp300bt,view}, --printer {dymo_lm_pnp,view}
                        printer to use (auto-detect by default)
  -t <mm>, --type-width <mm>
                        label type width (12 by default)
  -f <name>, --font <name>
                        font to use (file name for embedded, or full path for
                        the rest)
  --list-fonts          list available embedded fonts
  --scan                search & show available printers
  --viewer <program>    program to use for image view ('display' by default)

Note:

By default Roboto Regular (scaleable) font is used. Use --list-fonts to see all embedded alternatives.
For small sizes you may wish o use helvR<08|10|12|14>.bdf font.

Any external BDF/TTF/WOFF fonts are allowed too, if full path provided.

Examples

Print 2 lines of max possible size with default font:

lbprint 'foo bar' baz

Print 3 lines with fixed size Helvetica font, and minimal line gap.

lbprint -f helvR12.bdf -g0 foo bar baz

Usage no npm install needed!