labelprint

LabelPrint

Automated barcode label generation and printing in Python

Note: This package only works on Windows at the moment. With some minor rework, it could work on Linux too, that's just not a priority for my purposes at the moment.

Creating Labels

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Testing Labels

There are two ways to test your label layouts. You can write a simple Python script to generate a label, or you can add some code to your HTML file to import the script and create a preview when opened in your browser.

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Printing Labels

Printing your label with labelprint is easy! Simply call label.printPDF.

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Classes & Methods

label.py

• make(htmlFile: str[, outFile: str|BinaryIO], data: dict) -> None|bytes
  If outFile is a BinaryIO object, the PDF is written into it.
  If outFile is None, raw PDF bytes are returned.
• getPrinters() -> list[PrinterInfo]
• printPDF(fileName: str, ptrName: str[, printOpts: dict]) -> None

Printer Info

• pPrinterName: str Device name (give this to printPDF)
• Offline: bool Whether the printer is offline
• See MSDN for PRINTER_INFO_2 structure

Print Options

Name	Type	Description	Default
width	int	Width of page in inches	HTML page size
length	int	Length of page in inches	HTML page size
size	int	Standard paper size code	Set by printer
orientation	str	'portrait' or 'landscape'	Set by printer
dpi	int	Print quality in DPI	Set by printer
dpiX	int	DPI for X axis only	Set by printer
dpiY	int	DPI for Y axis only	Set by printer
color	bool	Enable color printing	True
scale	int	Scale factor in percent	100
copies	int	Number of copies	1

web.py

• Options: dict
• startDriver() -> ChromiumDriver Start webdriver or return current instance.
• stopDriver(force=False) Shutdown webdriver in background after Options.timeout, or immediately if force is True.
• getDriver() -> ChromiumDriver|None Get global webdriver instance.
• get(uri: str, timeout: float) Get uri or raise TimeoutError if it can't be retrieved after timeout secs.

Global Options

Name	Type	Description	Default
timeout	float	Secs to run in background	120
engine	str	Name of browser to use	Edge
headless	bool	Run browser as headless	True
silent	bool	Don't print any debug	False