npm package: @pake/node-printer
Description: Node.js printer bindings
Author: Ion Lupascu
Latest version: 0.5.4

node-printer
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Native bind printers on POSIX and Windows OS from Node.js, iojs and node-webkit.
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### Reason:

I was involved in a project where I need to print from Node.JS. This is the reason why I created this project and I want to share my code with others.


### Features:

* no dependecies;
* native method wrappers from Windows  and POSIX (which uses [CUPS 1.4/MAC OS X 10.6](http://cups.org/)) APIs;
* compatible with node v0.8.x, 0.9.x and v0.11.x (with 0.11.9 and 0.11.13);
* compatible with node-webkit v0.8.x and 0.9.2;
* `getPrinters()` to enumerate all installed printers with current jobs and statuses;
* `getPrinter(printerName)` to get a specific/default printer info with current jobs and statuses;
* `getPrinterDriverOptions(printerName)` ([POSIX](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX) only) to get a specific/default printer driver options such as supported paper size and other info
* `getSelectedPaperSize(printerName)` ([POSIX](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX) only) to get a specific/default printer default paper size from its driver options
* `getDefaultPrinterName()` return the default printer name;
* `printDirect(options)` to send a job to a specific/default printer, now supports [CUPS options](http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/options.html) passed in the form of a JS object (see `cancelJob.js` example). To print a PDF from windows it is possible by using [node-pdfium module](https://github.com/tojocky/node-pdfium) to convert a PDF format into EMF and after to send to printer as EMF;
* `printFile(options)`  ([POSIX](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX) only) to print a file;
* `getSupportedPrintFormats()` to get all possible print formats for printDirect method which depends on OS. `RAW` and `TEXT` are supported from all OS-es;
* `getJob(printerName, jobId)` to get a specific job info including job status;
* `setJob(printerName, jobId, command)` to send a command to a job (e.g. `'CANCEL'` to cancel the job);
* `getSupportedJobCommands()` to get supported job commands for setJob() depends on OS. `'CANCEL'` command is supported from all OS-es.


### How to install:
Make sure you have Python 2.x installed on your system. Windows users will also require Visual Studio (2013 Express is a good fit)

from [npmjs.org](https://www.npmjs.org/package/printer)

#### Prebuilt node builds
```
npm install printer --target_arch=ia32
npm install printer --target_arch=x64
```

#### Prebuilt electron builds
Say you are installing 1.4.5 electron. Please check the [Releases](https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer/releases) for supported Electron versions
```
npm install printer --runtime=electron --target=1.4.5 --target_arch=x64
npm install printer --runtime=electron --target=1.4.5 --target_arch=ia32
```

#### For building after install
```
npm install -g node-gyp
npm install printer --msvs_version=2013  --build-from-source=node_printer
```

or [direct from git](https://www.npmjs.org/doc/cli/npm-install.html):

    npm install git+https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer.git
if you want to to run in [nwjs](http://nwjs.io/) then rebuild the module with [nw-gyp](https://github.com/nwjs/nw-gyp):
```
npm install -g nw-gyp
cd node_modules/printer
nw-gyp rebuild
```
For specific distribution `--dist-url` node-gyp parameter should be used. Example for electron:
```
node-gyp rebuild --target=0.37.4 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://atom.io/download/atom-shell
```

Ubuntu User :
You need to install libcups2-dev package
`sudo apt-get install libcups2-dev`


### How to use:

See [examples](https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer/tree/master/examples)

### Author(s):

* Ion Lupascu, ionlupascu@gmail.com

### Contibutors:

Feel free to download, test and propose new futures

### License:
 [The MIT License (MIT)](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)