@sensorfactdev/labelify

Labelify

This package can be used to print labels for bridges.

The labels are printed onto DYMO stickers of type 11354.

Prerequisites

• node (> 8.0)
• npm

Installation

Install labelify

To install labelify, run the following command:

npm install -g @sensorfactdev/labelify

If you do not want to install it globally (default with the -g option), point to a home folder by

npm set prefix ~/.node_modules

install with the above command, then add it to $PATH in .bashrc if you want: PATH=$PATH:~/.node_modules/bin.

Test if labelify was installed properly:

labelify -V

Install the DYMO printer

MacOS

• Connect the printer to your device.
• Add the printer in "Printers & Scanners". NOTE: User experience is best if you set the name of the printer to dymo when adding the printer
• Select the correct driver (DYMO Labelwriter 450). If this is not available, install the DYMO Label software.

Fedora

• Install drivers using sudo dnf install dymo-cups-drivers
• Connect the printer to your device.
• Add the printer in "Printers". NOTE: User experience is best if you set the name of the printer to dymo when adding the printer
• After selecting the dymo printer, search for available drivers.

Usage

Verify printer status

verify-printer [printerName]

Arguments

Name	Required	Description	Format	Default value
printerName	no	Printer installation name. Can be found in Printers&Scanners.	string	dymo

Examples

Example if printer name is dymo:

verify-printer

Example if printer name is my-printer:

verify-printer my-printer

Print a bridge label

print <bridgeId> [firmwareVersion] -p [printerName]

Arguments

Name	Required	Description	Format	Default value
bridgeId	yes	Id for the bridge.	hexadecimal
firmwareVersion	no	Bridge firmware version. Don't use a v or V prefix.	semantic version
printerName	no	Printer installation name. Can be found in Printers&Scanners.	string	dymo

Examples

Example for a label without version number on printer named dymo:

labelify print 8202

Example for a label with version number on printer named my-printer:

labelify print 8202 1.0.0 -p my-printer