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38 lines
1.6 KiB
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partdb-labeler
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Connects to a [PartDB](https://github.com/Part-DB/Part-DB-server) server, grabs info for a selected part, and formats a label to
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be printed on an EPL2-compatible label printer. Command-line options enable configuration of the label size, server to use,
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and more.
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Why did I write this?
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PartDB has a label generator built-in, but it only produces PDFs that must then be rasterized and printed. This works well
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enough if you're sending labels to a laser printer, but I found that QR codes small enough to fit on the label stock I wanted
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to use weren't scannable. This generator speaks EPL2, one of the languages used by Zebra label printers, to produce
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precisely-formatted labels with QR codes that scan easily with your phone or a dedicated barcode scanner.
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Compatibility
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So far, it's been tested with two Zebra printers: an LP2844 and a GK420t. The LP2844 was driven by an Arch Linux system with
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a CUPS print queue feeding it through a network print server. The GK420t was driven by a Windows 11 system, connected to the
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printer via USB.
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Usage
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-----
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```python -m partdb-labeler -h``` will show you the available options.
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For convenience, you might also consider adding a short shell script somewhere in your PATH that will call the Python module
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with your server configuration. I use this (the API key is a read-only key I've publicized elsewhere):
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```
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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python -m partdb-labeler -p https://partdb.alfter.us -k tcp_673fc81f0b7837ca4c029fbd6536b27742eb8b742eba27bf547c8136dc6a84f8 $*
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```
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