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Author : tothedaring <137025834+tothedaring@users.noreply.github.com>
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Date : 2025-05-25T16:01:23-04:00
Committer : GitHub <noreply@github.com>
Date : 2025-05-25T16:01:23-04:00

added explanation of CUPS variables and added example for reciept printer

Changes

1 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

M nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py +27 -5

Diff

diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index 3389249..73386cf 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -1259,16 +1259,38 @@ print_messages = No
print_command = lp
# You can specify what printer to use
-# print_command = lp -d PRINTER_NAME
+# print_command = lp -d [PRINTER_NAME]
# Or specify more advanced options. This
# example works well for small thermal-
-# roll printers.
-# print_command = lp -d PRINTER_NAME -o cpi=16 -o lpi=8
+# roll printers:
+# print_command = lp -d [PRINTER_NAME] -o cpi=16 -o lpi=8
# This one is more suitable for full-sheet
-# printers.
-# print_command = lp -d PRINTER_NAME-o job-priority=100 -o media=Custom.75x75mm -o orientation-requested=3
+# printers. It will print a QR code at the center of any media
+# your printer will accept, print in portrait mode, and move the message to
+# the top of the print queue:
+# print_command = lp -d [PRINTER_NAME] -o job-priority=100 -o media=Custom.75x75mm -o orientation-requested=3
+
+# But you can modify the size to fit your needs.
+# The custom media option accepts millimeters, centimeters, and
+# inches in a width by length format like so:
+# -o media=Custom.[WIDTH]x[LENGTH][mm,cm,in]
+#
+# The job priority option accepts 1-100, though you can remove it
+# entirely if you aren't concerned with a print queue:
+# -o job-priority=[1-100]
+#
+# Finally, the orientation option allows for 90 degree rotations beginning with 3, so:
+# -o orientation-requested=4 (landscape, 90 degrees)
+# -o orientation-requested=5 (reverse portrait, 180 degrees)
+#
+# Here is the full command with the recommended customizable variables:
+# print_command = lp -d [PRINTER_NAME] -o job-priority=[N] -o media=[MEDIA_SIZE] -o orientation-requested=[N] -o sides=one-sided
+
+# For example, here's a configuration for USB thermal printer that uses the POS-58 PPD driver
+# with rolls 47.98x209.9mm in size:
+# print_command = lp -d [PRINTER_NAME] -o job-priority=100 -o media=custom_47.98x209.9mm_47.98x209.9mm -o sides=one-sided
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