exchangecore/webprint

A PHP library with the goal of printing directly to network printers or outputting the same content to a web page.

0.9.1-beta 2014-11-30 18:13 UTC

Requires

• php: >=5.4.0
• ext-gd: *

MIT

• Joe Meyer

• php
• barcode
• print

README

The purpose of this library is to allow a common PHP api which will allow printing directly to print devices or outputting the same content to other interfaces, such as your web browser.

Supported Printers

• Web Browser
• Sato E/Pro Network Printers

Features

• Text Output
  • Font Size
• Code 39 Barcode
  • Barcode Height
  • Bar Widths

Sample Usage

Web Browser Sample

<?php
$printer = new exchangecore\webprint\src\printers\WebPrinter();
$printer
    ->setBaseReference(0.25, 0.25, $printer::UNIT_INCHES)
    ->setFontSize(20)
    ->outputText('HELLO WORLD')
    ->setPosition(0, 0.25, $printer::UNIT_INCHES)
    ->outputCode39('*123456789*', 16, $printer::UNIT_POINT, 4)
    ->processCommandStack();

Network Printer Sample

<?php
$printer = new exchangecore\webprint\src\printers\sato\M8400rve();
$printer                       
    ->setPaperWidth(4, $printer::UNIT_INCHES)
    ->setBaseReference(0.25, 0.25, $printer::UNIT_INCHES)
    ->setFontSize(20)
    ->outputText('HELLO WORLD')
    ->setPosition(0, 0.25, $printer::UNIT_INCHES)
    ->outputCode39('*123456789*', 16, $printer::UNIT_POINT, 4)
    ->setCopies(3);
    
if($printer->connect('10.1.0.49')){
    if($printer->processCommandStack(false)) {
        echo 'Printed Successfully';    
    } else {
        echo 'Failed to print';
    }
    $printer->disconnect();
} else {
    echo 'Failed to connect';
};