Unable to get printer interface #268
Description
I have implemented this library for the STAR TSP100III printer, but code is not working as I am using printer which is connected by USB.
Code is broken at this line: **interface: tcp://${printerInfo.name}, // Printer interface (assuming network interface here) **
ipcMain.on("printOrderInfo", (event, count, printContent, isCashOrCheck) => {
// Get available printers
const printers = mainWindow.webContents.getPrinters();
// Find the printer named "Star TSP100 Cutter"
let printerInfo = printers.find((printer) =>
printer.name.includes("Star TSP100 Cutter")
);
// Check if the printer is available
if (!printerInfo) {
console.log("Star TSP100 Cutter Printer is not available for Print.");
return;
}
// Initialize the printer instance
const printer = new ThermalPrinter({
type: PrinterTypes.STAR, // Printer type: 'star' or 'epson'
interface: `tcp://${printerInfo.name}`, // Printer interface (assuming network interface here)
characterSet: CharacterSet.PC852_LATIN2, // Printer character set
removeSpecialCharacters: false, // Do not remove special characters by default
lineCharacter: "=", // Character for lines in the receipt (default: "-")
breakLine: BreakLine.WORD, // Break line after word (default: WORD)
options: {
preview: false, // No preview
width: "240px", // Set content body width
margin: "0 0 0 0", // Set margin of content body
copies: 1, // Number of copies to print
printerName: printerInfo.name, // Printer name from the available printers list
timeOutPerLine: 400, // Timeout per line for printing
silent: true, // Do not show preview or print dialogs
timeout: 5000 // Timeout for connection (network printers)
}
});
// Loop through each print request and print
for (let index = 0; index < count; index++) {
const data = [
{
type: "text", // Type of data: text
value: printContent[index], // Text content to print
css: {
"text-align": "center", // Center align the text
},
}
];
// Add the raw command to open the cash drawer if `isCashOrCheck` is true
if (isCashOrCheck) {
// Raw command for cash drawer (e.g., BEL \x07)
data.push({
type: "raw", // Use 'raw' type for sending control commands
value: "\x07", // ASCII BEL (bell) to open cash drawer
});
}
try {
// Print the text data
await printer.printText(data); // Print the content as text
await printer.cut(); // Cut the paper after printing
// If the transaction is cash or check, print the raw command to open the drawer
if (isCashOrCheck) {
const rawCommand = Buffer.from([0x07]); // Convert \x07 to a buffer for raw printing
await printer.printRaw(rawCommand); // Send the raw command
}
} catch (error) {
// Handle printing errors
console.error("Failed to print. Error: " + error);
}
}
});
Please help me to resolve it.
Thank you in advance!