node-epl

An EPL printer drawing library for nodejs

install

npm install epl

example

var epl = require('epl')({ device : '/dev/usb/lp0' });

epl.start()
    .drawUPC('123456789999', 100 /* height */, 2 /* bar width */, true /* human readable */)
    .end()
    .print(function (err) {
        if (err) {
            return console.log(err);
        }

        console.log('success');
    });

api

Constructor Options

• dpi - the dots per inch for printing on the label
• labelWidth - the width of the label in inches
• labelHeight - the height of the label in inches
• lineSpacing - how much space between lines in dots per inch
• device - the output device or file to write lables to when calling the print method

var epl = require('epl')({
      dpi : 203
    , labelWidth : 4
    , labelHeight : 6.75
    , lineSpacing : 50
    , device : '/path/to/device'
});

epl.setFont (fontNumber)

epl.addText (text, size, advance)

addTextCentered (text, size)

epl.drawBarcode (text, height, size, humanreadable)

epl.drawUPC (text, height, size, humanreadable)

epl.drawLine (length, height, xor)

epl.drawBox (length, height, stroke)

epl.start ()

Start a new label. This must be called before adding anything to your label.

epl.end ()

End a label. This must be called when you are finished adding elements to your label.

epl.position (x, y)

epl.move (x, y)

epl.print (callback)

epl.bookmark (name, xy)

epl.recall (name)

license

MIT