c410solutions/c410-printer

Node-printer to use with node v 0.10.x (Meteor) Windows is not supported

zuzel-printer

It is based on node-printer with bugfixes and support for node >= 12.x

npm install c410-printer

A tool to print document or data. Based on "lp" binary.
Supports complete set of lp options (http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?lp)

Based on armetiz/node-printer-lp and diegoalberto/node-printer-lp-complete and alepee/node-printer and iSuslov/node-printer.

Supports Mac OS and Linux

Quick Examples

var Printer = require('node-printer');
var options = {
    media: 'Custom.200x600mm',
    n: 3
};
// Get available printers list
Printer.list();

// Create a new Pinter from available devices
var printer = new Printer('EPSON_SX510');

// Print from a buffer(could be text), file path
var fileBuffer = fs.readFileSync('/path/to/file.ext');
var jobFromBuffer = printer.printBuffer(fileBuffer, options); //or without options

var filePath = 'package.json';
var jobFromFile = printer.printFile(filePath, options);

// Cancel a job
jobFromFile.cancel();

// Listen events from job
job.once('sent', function () {
    console.log('Job ' + job.identifier + ' has been sent');
});
job.on('completed', function () {
    console.log('Job ' + job.identifier + ' has been printed');
    job.removeAllListeners();
    printer.destroy();
});

//destroys all child processes
printer.destroy()

Options map

Parameter options accepted by lp. If expects is blank '', no option value is required for the option.

'E': {
    'options': ['E', 'encryption'],
    'description': 'Forces encryption when connecting to the server',
    'expects': '',
    'default': false
  },
  'U': {
    'options': ['U', 'Username', 'username'],
    'description': 'Specifies the username to use when connecting to the server',
    'expects': 'string'
  },
  'c': {
    'options': ['c', 'backwardsCompatibility'],
    'description': 'This option is provided for backwards-compatibility only. On systems  that	support	 it,  this  option forces the print file to be copied to the spool directory before  printing. In CUPS, print files  are always sent to the scheduler via IPP which has the same effect.',
    'expects': '',
    'default': false
  },
  'd': {
    'options': ['d', 'destination'],
    'description': 'Prints files to the named printer',
    'expects': 'string'
  },
  'h': {
    'options': ['h', 'hostname'],
    'description': 'Chooses an alternate server',
    'expects': 'string'
  },
  'i': {
    'options': ['i', 'job-id'],
    'description': 'Specifies an existing job to modify',
    'expects': 'number'
  },
  'm': {
    'options': ['m'],
    'description': 'Sends an email when the job is completed',
    'expects': ''
  },
  'n': {
    'options': ['n', 'copies', 'numCopies'],
    'description': 'Sets the number of copies to print from 1 to 100',
    'expects': 'number',
    'default': 1
  },
  'o': {
    'options': ['o'],
    'description': '"name=value [name=value ...]" Sets one or more job options',
    'expects': 'string',
    'default': ''
  },
  'q': {
    'options': ['q', 'priority'],
    'description': 'Sets the job priority from	1 (lowest) to 100 (highest). The default priority is 50',
    'expects': 'number',
    'default': 1
  },
  's': {
    'options': ['s'],
    'description': 'Do not report the resulting job IDs (silent mode.)',
    'expects': ''
  },
  't': {
    'options': ['t', 'name'],
    'description': 'Sets the job name',
    'expects': 'string'
  },
  'H': {
    'options': ['H', 'when'],
    'description': 'Specifies  when  the  job  should be printed. A value of immediate will print the file immediately, a value of hold will hold the job indefinitely, and a time value (HH:MM) will hold the job until the specified time. Use a value of resume with the -i option to resume a  held job.  Use a value of restart with the -i option to restart a completed job.',
    'default': 'immediate',
    'expects': 'string'

  },
  'P': {
    'options': ['P', 'page-list'],
    'description': 'page-list Specifies which pages to print in the document. The list can  contain a list of numbers and ranges (#-#) separated by commas (e.g. 1,3-5,16).',
    'expects': 'string'
  }

For example

var options = {
    q: 50,
    P: "2-3"
};

Parameter options accepted by lp -o option if expects is blank '', no option value is required for the option This was written according to lp man page http://unixhelp.ed.ac.uk/CGI/man-cgi?lp */

    'media': {
  		'options': ['media'],
  		'description': 'Sets  the  page  size  to size. Most printers support at least the size names "a4", "letter", and "legal".',
  		'expects': 'string',
  		'default': 'a4'
  	},
  	'landscape': {
  		'options': ['landscape'],
  		'description': 'landscape',
  		'expects': ''
  	},
  	'orientation-requested': {
  		'options': ['orientation-requested'],
  		'description': '',
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'sides': {
  		'options': ['sides'],
  		'description': 'Prints on one or two sides of the  paper.  The  value  "two-sided-long-edge" is  normally  used  when printing portrait (unrotated) pages, while "two-sided-short-edge" is used for landscape pages.',
  		'expects': 'string'
  	},
  	'fitplot': {
  		'options': ['fitplot'],
  		'description': 'Scales the print file to fit on the page',
  		'expects': '',
  		'default': false
  	},
  	'scaling': {
  		'options': ['scaling'],
  		'description': 'Scales image files to use up to number percent of the page. Values greater than 100 cause the image file to be printed across multiple pages',
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'cpi': {
  		'options': ['cpi'],
  		'description': 'Sets the number of characters per inch to use when printing a text file. The default is 10',
  		'default': 10,
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'lpi': {
  		'options': ['lpi'],
  		'description': 'Sets  the  number  of  lines  per inch to use when printing a text file. The default is 6',
  		'default': 6,
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'page-bottom': {
  		'options': ['page-bottom'],
  		'description': 'Sets the page margins when printing text files. The values are in points - there are 72 points to the inch',
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'page-left': {
  		'options': ['page-left'],
  		'description': 'Sets the page margins when printing text files. The values are in points - there are 72 points to the inch',
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'page-right': {
  		'options': ['page-right'],
  		'description': 'Sets the page margins when printing text files. The values are in points - there are 72 points to the inch',
  		'expects': 'number'
  	},
  	'page-top': {
  		'options': ['page-top'],
  		'description': 'Sets the page margins when printing text files. The values are in points - there are 72 points to the inch',
  		'expects': 'number'
  	}

For example

var options = {
    'page-right': 140,
    'lpi': 9
};

Optionally you can set this as a text value

var options = {
    'o': 'page-right=140 lpi=9'
};

Roadmap

• Write more tests
• Find a way to emulate CUPS printers on Travis env