phomemo-printer/README.md


# Phomemo-printer for macOS

Inspired by https://github.com/vivier/phomemo-tools

If you're on Linux, use the above repository which utilizes CUPS. 

If you're on macOS, the Python pybluez Bluetooth drivers don't work (well) on the latest iteration of macOS (tested on Ventura 13.2). Instead, this repository uses [TinyGo's Bluetooth package](https://pkg.go.dev/tinygo.org/x/bluetooth), which wraps Apple's [CoreBluetooth](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corebluetooth?language=objc) to be able to communicate with a Bluetooth device. 

For context and more information, please see https://brainbaking.com/post/2023/02/phomemo-thermal-printing-on-macos/.

# Building & Installing

`go build`

The script checks a folder for files (intended to be set up as a cron job), if there are any, sends them to the printer (if detected), **and deletes them**. 

See `main.go`, you'll probably want to edit some variables. I hacked everything together in a day for our specific case. 

To inspect the possible command-line options, use `phomemoprinter --help`:

- `-dir [dir]` customize the dir to scan (by default `~/Downloads/phomemo`)
- `-file [file]` print only that image 

If `-file` is used, `-dir` will be ignored.

## Launchd service

To install as a `launchd` service (mac's "cron"), copy the binary to `/usr/local/bin` and the file `com.brainbaking.PhomemoPrinter.plist` to `~/Library/LaunchAgents`. Then, in a terminal, type `launchctl load com.brainbaking.PhomemoPrinter.plist`.
convert phomemo-filter.py to embed in Go 2023-02-01 16:59:23 +01:00
			`# Phomemo-printer for macOS`

			`Inspired by https://github.com/vivier/phomemo-tools`

			`If you're on Linux, use the above repository which utilizes CUPS.`

			`If you're on macOS, the Python pybluez Bluetooth drivers don't work (well) on the latest iteration of macOS (tested on Ventura 13.2). Instead, this repository uses [TinyGo's Bluetooth package](https://pkg.go.dev/tinygo.org/x/bluetooth), which wraps Apple's [CoreBluetooth](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corebluetooth?language=objc) to be able to communicate with a Bluetooth device.`

added blog post url to readme 2023-02-02 08:55:47 +01:00			`For context and more information, please see https://brainbaking.com/post/2023/02/phomemo-thermal-printing-on-macos/.`

convert phomemo-filter.py to embed in Go 2023-02-01 16:59:23 +01:00			`# Building & Installing`

			`go build`

			`The script checks a folder for files (intended to be set up as a cron job), if there are any, sends them to the printer (if detected), and deletes them.`

			See `main.go`, you'll probably want to edit some variables. I hacked everything together in a day for our specific case.
create a macos launchd file, use channels to wait for BLE con 2023-02-01 21:20:35 +01:00
Added -dir and -file options to support printing a single file or custom folder 2023-03-18 08:47:45 +01:00			To inspect the possible command-line options, use `phomemoprinter --help`:

			- `-dir [dir]` customize the dir to scan (by default `~/Downloads/phomemo`)
			- `-file [file]` print only that image

			If `-file` is used, `-dir` will be ignored.

create a macos launchd file, use channels to wait for BLE con 2023-02-01 21:20:35 +01:00			`## Launchd service`

			To install as a `launchd` service (mac's "cron"), copy the binary to `/usr/local/bin` and the file `com.brainbaking.PhomemoPrinter.plist` to `~/Library/LaunchAgents`. Then, in a terminal, type `launchctl load com.brainbaking.PhomemoPrinter.plist`.