Application does not detect networked printer

[jayjayseal]

Hi,

I have an issue with the application. If i try to print via USB, this works. But i want to use this using a RPI on a network.
I can print to the printer using printf "lol" | lp -o landscape and this works by printing from a remote laptop to CUPS (Dymo 550) connected on a RPI (USB).

But the application (CLI or GUI) cannot find this printer and error's out with the following error.
`$ dymoprint -qr qrencoded "qr_txt"
No Dymo devices found (expected vendor 0x922)

• Vendor ID: 0x1d6b Product ID: 0x3
• Vendor ID: 0x46d Product ID: 0xc52b
• Vendor ID: 0x8087 Product ID: 0x26
• Vendor ID: 0x5986 Product ID: 0x211c
• Vendor ID: 0x1d6b Product ID: 0x2
  Unable to open device.
  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/user/.local/bin/dymoprint", line 8, in
  sys.exit(main())
  File "/home/user/.local/pipx/venvs/dymoprint/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dymoprint/command_line.py", line 265, in main
  print_label(label_bitmap, margin_px=args.m, tape_size_mm=args.t)
  File "/home/user/.local/pipx/venvs/dymoprint/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dymoprint/dymo_print_engines.py", line 324, in print_label
  detected_device = detect_device()
  File "/home/user/.local/pipx/venvs/dymoprint/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dymoprint/detect.py", line 60, in detect_device
  die("Unable to open device.")
  File "/home/user/.local/pipx/venvs/dymoprint/lib/python3.10/site-packages/dymoprint/utils.py", line 19, in die
  raise RuntimeError(message)
  RuntimeError: Unable to open device.
  `

[maresb]

Ya, currently only printing via USB is supported. However thanks to the recent work of @tomers I think we're getting close to being able to work with networked printers.

If i try to print via USB, this works.

Does it work for you with dymoprint, lp, or both? I'm asking because we don't have confirmation that the 550 is compatible. See #44.

[jayjayseal]

The Dymo SDK is a mess. But you can get it working with this SDK. Will post details later.

[jayjayseal]

OK, here i go. (I have the lablelwriter 500 (usb only)

The reason behind me telling the SDK is a mess is the following:

• The SDK (according to Dymo support) is here: https://github.com/dymosoftware/Drivers
• The LW4xx Linux folder contains the ppd files for the Lablewriter 500 (someone already made a post about this here LW4xx zip is actually LW5xx dymosoftware/Drivers#2
• The installer does not compile correctly. For some users they have an error during compiling.
• The installer "forgets" to do a simple file copy for the raster/filter file.Copy the file (/LW4xx Linux/Linux/src/lw/raster2dymolw_v2) from the ZIP file to /usr/lib/cups/filter/

It will work for printing then.

[jayjayseal]

Does it work for you with dymoprint, lp, or both? I'm asking because we don't have confirmation that the 550 is compatible. See #44.

If i use lp it works for printing, if i print a test page it also fit's it nicely on 1 label. dymoprint or dymoprint_gui gives the same error not being able to find the printer.

[maresb]

Dymoprint without modification won't recognize the 550 since it's not registered in our list of supported products.

You can do a development install and add it yourself. To get the device id which is the key in the dict, just run lsusb and you should see a line like:

Bus 001 Device 012: ID 0922:1001 Dymo-CoStar Corp. LabelManager PnP

Here 0922 is the vendor ID of Dymo, and 1001 is the device id for the LabelManager PnP.

[jayjayseal]

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0922:0028 Dymo-CoStar Corp. DYMO LabelWriter 550

For anyone referring in the future

[tomers]

@jayjayseal, I recently got A DYMO LavelWriter 550 printer, and hopefully I will be able to add support for that model in the near future.

[melroy89]

@jayjayseal, I recently got A DYMO LavelWriter 550 printer, and hopefully I will be able to add support for that model in the near future.

I'm actually planning to buy a LabelPrinter 550. I hope there is support already.

In the meanwhile there is an official driver from Dymo themselves: https://github.com/dymosoftware/Drivers