zebra-browser-print

A JavaScript wrapper for interacting with Zebra printers using the Browser Print API. This package provides functionalities to retrieve available printers, set a default printer, check printer status, and send print commands.

Installation

npm install zebra-browser-print

Usage

Import and Initialize

import ZebraBrowserPrintWrapper from "zebra-browser-print";

const printer = new ZebraBrowserPrintWrapper();

Get Available Printers

printer.getAvailablePrinters()
  .then(printers => console.log("Available Printers:", printers))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error fetching printers:", error));

Get Default Printer

printer.getDefaultPrinter()
  .then(device => console.log("Default Printer:", device))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error fetching default printer:", error));

Set a Printer

const myPrinter = { name: "Zebra Printer", deviceType: "USB", connection: "USB", uid: "12345", provider: "Zebra", manufacturer: "Zebra Technologies", version: 0 };
printer.setPrinter(myPrinter);

Get Selected Printer

const selectedPrinter = printer.getPrinter();
console.log("Selected Printer:", selectedPrinter);

Check Printer Status

printer.checkPrinterStatus()
  .then(status => console.log("Printer Status:", status))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error checking printer status:", error));

Print Raw Text

printer.print("Hello, Zebra!")
  .then(() => console.log("Print Successful"))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error printing:", error));

Print Label

printer.printLabel("Sample Label Text")
  .then(() => console.log("Label Printed Successfully"))
  .catch(error => console.error("Error printing label:", error));

Methods

getAvailablePrinters(): Promise<Device[]>

Retrieves a list of available Zebra printers.

getDefaultPrinter(): Promise<Device>

Fetches the default printer settings.

setPrinter(device: Device): void

Sets the active printer.

getPrinter(): Device

Gets the currently selected printer.

checkPrinterStatus(): Promise<{ isReadyToPrint: boolean, errors: string[] }>

Checks the printer status and returns error messages if any.

write(data: string): Promise<void>

Sends raw data to the printer.

read(): Promise<string>

Reads data from the printer.

print(text: string): Promise<void>

Sends text to the printer for printing.

printLabel(labelData: string): Promise<void>

Prints a label using Zebra label formatting.

Error Handling

• If no printers are available, an error is thrown.
• If the default printer cannot be found, an error is thrown.
• If a printer operation fails, an error message is returned.

License

MIT License

Author

Saif Ali