aapjeisbaas/label-container
A simplified way to print pdf labels on dymo printers
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aapjeisbaas/label-container repository overview
label-container
Source project
How to start
To start the container and automaticly connect the usb dymo you can use the following start/restart script:
#!/bin/bash
label_container_id=$(docker ps | grep 'aapjeisbaas/label-container' | awk '{print $1}')
if [[ ${#label_container_id} -gt 0 ]]; then
docker kill $label_container_id
echo "found label container, killing it before starting a new one."
else
echo "no running instance found, starting a fresh one."
fi
docker pull aapjeisbaas/label-container
docker run -p 9898:5000 -d --device=/dev/bus/usb/$(lsusb -d 0922:001f | awk '{print $2 "/" $4}' | sed 's/://g') aapjeisbaas/label-container
This mounts the usb device with id 0922:001f to the label-container, if your dymo has a different id in lsusb just change it in the script.
How to use
This container provides a webpage where you can upload pdf labels, if you want to push labels from python you can use tha example below.
import requests
def send_to_printer(pdf):
files = {'file': open(pdf, 'rb')}
requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:5000/uploader', files=files)
send_to_printer('/home/user/pdf/print-this.pdf')
Find usb printer with lsusb
lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c338 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0922:0020 Dymo-CoStar Corp. LabelWriter 450
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1a40:0201 Terminus Technology Inc. FE 2.1 7-port Hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
To give the container access to the device start ik with --device
docker run -ti --device=/dev/bus/usb/002/005 label
If you succesfully mount the usb device in the container you should be able to find it within the container like this:
docker exec -t -i c43f26aa88fa bash
root@c43f26aa88fa:/# lpinfo -v
file cups-pdf:/
network ipp14
network beh
network socket
network https
network ipp
network ipps
network lpd
network http
direct usb://DYMO/LabelWriter%20450?serial=01010112345600
root@c43f26aa88fa:/#
Tag summary
Content type
Image
Digest
sha256:570409d5a…
Size
105.7 MB
Last updated
3 months ago
docker pull aapjeisbaas/label-container