Recta

Direct printing from Browser

Introduction

Reason

I'm web developer, and get project to make some Point Of Sale (POS) software. I have trouble when i need print some receipt especially with POS printer, so i make this project.

How it work

Recta need desktop software called Recta Host, it serve all hardware connection and bridge with Browser via Websocket

How to use

Requirement

• You need to install Recta Host on every host that will be used for print, checkout here to more information.

Standalone

Just include it like other JS library

...
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/recta/dist/recta.js"></script>
...

Using Webpack or Browserify

Recta support commonjs module, so if you using webpack for your project. you can easly using it like other module

1. Install package

$ npm install --save recta

1. Import in your code

// using CommonJS
var Recta = require('recta')
// using ES6 style
import Recta from 'recta'

Example

<script type="text/javascript">
  // ...
  var printer = new Recta('APPKEY', '1811')
 
  function onClick () {
    printer.open().then(function () {
      printer.align('center')
        .text('Hello World !!')
        .bold(true)
        .text('This is bold text')
        .bold(false)
        .underline(true)
        .text('This is underline text')
        .underline(false)
        .barcode('CODE39', '123456789')
        .cut()
        .print()
    })
  }
  // ...
</script> 

API

Class

new Recta(key, port)

Create a new Recta object, parameter:

• Key: APPKEY used to authentication with Host, You can see on your Recta Host Configuration
• Port: port of host, default: 1811

Methods

.open()

open connection to printer host.

return Promise

.text('string')

print text.

note: it automaticaly add linefeed (\n) use .raw() instead if you wouldn’t add linefeed.

.align('align')

set horizontal text align, parameter value can be:

• LEFT
• CENTER
• RIGHT

.bold(true|false)

turn emphasized mode on / off, default: true

.underline(true|false|2)

turn underline mode on / off, set 2 for set 2-dot width underline, default: true

.font('A'|'B')

select character font 'A' or 'B'

.mode(font, emphasized, doubleHeight, doubleWidth, underline)

select print modes, parameter:

• font: select character font, value: 'A' or 'B', default: 'A'
• emphasized: turn on / off emphasized / bold mode, value: true or false, default: false
• doubleHeight: turn on / off double height mode, value: true or false, default: false
• doubleWidth: turn on / off double width mode, value: true or false, default: false
• underline: turn on / off underline mode, value: true or false, default: false

.cut(partial, linefeed)

cut paper, parameter:

• partial: if true execute partial cut (one point left uncut) else cut paper completely (full cut), value: true or false, default: false
• linefeed: add linefeed, value: integer, default: 4

.barcode(type, barcode, barcodeHeight)

print barcode, parameter

• type: type of Barcode, value:
  • UPC-A
  • UPC-E
  • EAN13
  • EAN8
  • CODE39
  • ITF
  • CODABAR
  • CODE93
  • CODE128
• barcode: content barcode, value: string
• barcodeHeight: set barcode height (optional), value: integer

.barcodeHeight(height)

set barcode height, value can be range: 1 ≤ n ≤ 255

.feed(n)

add linefeed as much as n, default: 4

.raw(raw)

print raw text / buffer

.print()

send print command to printer. printer wouldn’t execute until you call this

.reset()

send reset instruction to printer

.flush()

return a sliced Buffer instance and clear buffer

return Buffer

.clearBuffer()

clear buffer

.close()

close connection to host

return Promise

Events

.on('open', function() {})

Fired upon successful connection

.on('close', function() {})

Fired upon disconnected

.on('error', function(error) {})

Fired when an error occurs

Contributing

• Fork this repo
• Clone your repo
• Install dependencies
• Checkout a feature branch
• Feel free to add your features
• Make sure your features are fully tested
• Open a pull request, and enjoy <3

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details