Metadata-Version: 1.0
Name: brotherprint
Version: 0.1.2
Summary: Wrapper for Brother networked label printing commands.
Home-page: http://github.com/fozzle/python-brotherprint
Author: Kyle Petrovich
Author-email: kylepetrovich@gmail.com
License: LICENSE.txt
Description: python-brotherprint
        ===================
        
        Brother networked label printers library for Python
        
        This was developed for the QL-580N but I've heard it also works for the following:
        
        * QL-720NW
        
        Installation
        ============
        
        The easiest way to install this package is with pip.
            
            pip install brotherprint
        
        Usage
        =====
        
        This library supports two printing modes. ESC/P commands, and templates. I highly recommend using templates, because it is easier to manage, and offers more features. I will, however, go over both.
        You should review the official Brother documentation [here (ESCP Docs)](http://www.mediafire.com/?3wbanr34bsr18dw) and [here (Template Command Docs)](http://www.mediafire.com/?v798mue7i58ed66), to know what is available.
        
        ## Setup
        Regardless of which mode you are using, you need to intialize and connect a socket object, and pass the resulting socket object to the BrotherLabel object instantiator.
        
            from brotherprint import BrotherPrint
            f_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
            f_socket.connect((<ip_address>,<port (9100 by default for QL580N)>))
            printjob = BrotherPrint(f_socket)
        
        ### ESC/P Printing
        Invoke escp commands through certain BrotherLabel object methods (see actual file for method descriptions)
        Make sure to end with the print page command, signifying the end of a label.
        
            printjob.command_mode()
            printjob.initialize()
            printjob.bold('on')
            printjob.send(<text>)
            printjob.print_page(<cut_setting>)
        
        ### Template Printing
        Create your template and upload it to the printer. After creating a BrotherLabel object, call template_mode() to set the printer to template mode, and then use the template commands to fill in your label.
        
            printjob.template_mode()
            printjob.template_init()
            printjob.choose_template(<template_number>)
            printjob.select_and_insert(<field_name>, <data>)
            printjob.select_and_insert(<field_name2>, <data2>)
            printjob.select_and_insert(<field_name3>, <data3>)
            printjob.template_print()
        
        
Platform: UNKNOWN
