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README.md

reHDDPrinter

Generate label and print them via brother QL-570.
Receive data from reHDD via IPC message queue.

Example Label

Install

pip install qrcode sysv-ipc pycstruct brother-ql

cd /root/
git clone https://git.mosad.xyz/localhorst/reHDDPrinter.git
cd reHDDPrinter
chmod +x reHDDPrinter.py
cp reHDDPrinter.service /lib/systemd/system/reHDDPrinter.service
systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable --now /lib/systemd/system/reHDDPrinter.service

Test printer manually

  export BROTHER_QL_PRINTER=file:///dev/usb/lp0
  export BROTHER_QL_MODEL=QL-570

brother_ql print -l 62 Untitled.png

Printer/Paper Info

Brother QL-570
Paper With: 62mm or 696px

Hint: Some Brother printers have enabled standby mode. This will disconnect the printer. See Issue #12 to disable standby.

see https://github.com/pklaus/brother_ql for details for printer access