Reverse-engineered CUPS driver for Phomemo receipt/label printers

 (github.com)

51 points | by Curiositry 7 days ago

4 comments

  • jamesbelchamber 4 hours ago
    Agh, I got myself a Niimbot D110 because it seemed to be the best supported "cheap" label printer (using the excellent https://niim.blue/ website).

    If I knew these printers had CUPS drivers I might have gone that way instead..

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    • somehnguy 36 minutes ago
      Whoa, I had no idea about niim.blue, thanks for posting that. These little printers are great - replaced my Dymo completely.
    • ValdikSS 1 hour ago
      I use Xiqi printer for barcode printing on a self-adhesive paper. It's about $11 only, battery powered, light, bluetooth.
    • bayindirh 1 hour ago
      I have a D110 and D110-H, and they're little, neat printers. What's not to like about them?
  • ValdikSS 1 hour ago
    CUPS driver for Xiqi printers ("FunnyPrint" application)

    https://github.com/ValdikSS/printer-driver-funnyprint

  • triyambakam 5 hours ago
    Are these devices popular? My friend has two and is excited about them, but I have no exposure to them outside of that, so it's cool to see it pop up here.
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    • zihotki 4 hours ago
      They are quite handy for some people. Once you get one, you'll start labeling all stuff. It's fun and also helps finding stuff faster.
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      • trollbridge 3 hours ago
        I assume part of the appeal is much cheaper label supplies than eg Epson?
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        • bayindirh 1 hour ago
          The appeal is the ability to make decent labels which can withstand almost all indoor use and abuse for a reasonable amount of time.

          I generally hand-label my boxes and things with specialized ink, and they hold very well even after a decade.

          But if I'm going to label a spice jar or something gonna handled a lot, I use the printer. It's legible, resistant/resilient enough and reprinting things is easy.

      • inferiorhuman 3 hours ago
        Meanwhile once I bought a roll of blue painters' tape I started labeling freaking everything.
  • kasabali 5 hours ago
    Is there a driver for the cat printer? :D
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