https://github.com/growerp/nativescript-escpos-printer

A generic ESCPOS printer plugin for Nativescript, not maintained anymore....
https://github.com/growerp/nativescript-escpos-printer

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A generic ESCPOS printer plugin for Nativescript, not maintained anymore....

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/growerp/nativescript-escpos-printer
• Owner: growerp
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-01-28T01:08:02.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-03-01T09:05:21.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-26T09:21:53.175Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: Java
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.58 MB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 5
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# nativescript-escpos-printer

Provide a generic printer plugin for ESCPOS thermal printers for android and IOS

This plug is based on:

nativescript-ichi-printer

and ideas used from:

https://www.raywenderlich.com/3437391-real-time-communication-with-streams-tutorial-for-ios#toc-anchor-004

This works for Android and IOS and includes full source (swift/java)

use the included printer simulation to show the printouts.

## Installation

```javascript

tns plugin add nativescript-escpos-printer

```

## Usage

```javascript

import { Printer } from 'nativescript-escpos-printer';

import { isIOS } from 'tns-core-modules/platform';

var printer = new Printer

printer.print(isIOS? 'localhost' : '10.0.2.2', 9100, "Print test String!")

.then( result => {

    if (!result) alert("printer error!")

})

```

## API

## License

Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004

## known problems

in IOS, the app will get stuck when a printer is defined, but not found or switched off.

(looks like outputStream.hasSpaceAvailable in IOS swift, always returns false, even if connected)