escp2-client

Create ESC-P2 commands for Epson Printers

See paper describing the method at DOI: 10.1039/C8RA00756J

getting printer running from fresh Raspbian Buster Lite

1. Install fresh Raspbian Buster with Desktop
2. Get an Epson XP-440 printer

<!-- ```shell -->
<!-- $ sudo apt-get install cups -->
<!-- ``` -->

4. Download Gutenprint 5.2.11:

   $ cd ~/Downloads
   $ wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/gutenprint-5.2/5.2.11/gutenprint-5.2.11.tar.bz2

5. Unzip the file into ~/gutenprint & install

   $ tar xvjf gutenprint-5.2.11.tar.bz2
   $ mv gutenprint-5.2.11/ ~/gutenprint
   $ cd ~/gutenprint/
   $ ./configure
   $ make
   $ sudo make install

6. Install ESC/P2 Client
   1. From http://github.com/wyss/escp2-client, clone the repo or download/unzip it.
   2. cd into the excp2-client folder (it can be located anywhere)
   3. Install required python modules

      $ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

7. Run the program:
   • GUI

     python3 main_gui.py

   • Commandline

     python3 main_commandline.py