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ksdme901/21/20251 replyview on HN

The whole twitch demo thing is genius and fun. Do printer companies usually not provide a first party apps or integrations?


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lionpixel01/21/2025

When it comes to regular ink/laser printers: yes. When it comes to thermal printers, you are normally left alone with just the ESC/P protocol, plus most printers handle the commands in a different way. The way I solved this issue is to write an image buffer directly to the printer, circumventing the protocol and always ensuring that prints look the same regardless of the printer.

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