Setting up a USB thermal printer with a Raspberry Pi 3B+
It involves a few key steps. Here’s a complete guide to get it working: 1. Gather Required Materials Raspberry Pi 3B+ (with Raspbian OS installed) USB thermal printer USB cable to connect the printer Printer paper Power supply for the Raspberry Pi and printer 2. Connect the Printer Connect the thermal printer to the Raspberry Pi via the USB port. Ensure the printer is powered on and loaded with paper. 3. Install Required Packages Open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi and install the necessary software: Download the driver software for the printer. Use install.sh file to install it. $ chmod +x install.sh // make the install.sh file executable $ sudo ./install.sh // run the install.sh $ sudo apt install cups libcups2-dev printer-driver-escpr CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) is a printing system that allows the Raspberry Pi to communicate with printers. printer-driver-escpr includes drivers for many thermal printers. 4. Add U...