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# Phomemo-printer for macOS
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Inspired by https://github.com/vivier/phomemo-tools
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If you're on Linux, use the above repository which utilizes CUPS.
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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.
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For context and more information, please see https://brainbaking.com/post/2023/02/phomemo-thermal-printing-on-macos/.
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# Building & Installing
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`go build`
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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**.
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See `main.go`, you'll probably want to edit some variables. I hacked everything together in a day for our specific case.
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To inspect the possible command-line options, use `phomemoprinter --help`:
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- `-dir [dir]` customize the dir to scan (by default `~/Downloads/phomemo`)
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- `-file [file]` print only that image
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If `-file` is used, `-dir` will be ignored.
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## Launchd service
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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`.
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