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|Location=Zaal 1
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= Description =
Labelprinters located in zaal 1. They are controllable via IRC.


This is the label printer.
The label printers are connected to Sporadic in the rack via a usb-over-fiber. On Sporadic there is a script running inside a vm called printers.vm.nurd.space that handles the labels.
 
Drivers + entry in cups is on the printer-desktop at the moment, this might move to [[Robinson]] at some point in time.
 
=== What hardware is this ===
 
* Seiko SLP-200
* 99014 Shipping Labels


=== How to use ===
= How to use =


# Make image (pixels 767x384 is about maximum you get)
== Via irc ==
# Press print
* Use <code>!label</code>
# Select 'papersize' '''Shipping (SLP-SRL)'''
* Use <code>!labelprinters</code> to see the available label printers.
# Press print again :)
* You can use e.g the second printer via <code>!label [2] <text></code>


= What hardware is this =


=== Tips for making excellent labels ===
* Brother QL-570
* Brother QL-820NWB


* There is no grayscale, make images 1 bit color (and use floyd-steinberg (normal) dithering if needed, looks teh best :) )
= Todo ==
* There are a couple of previously printed labels in de homedir of user "printer" (/printerhome/ on [[PrinterPC]]) which can easily be re-used.
* Webinterface
* For text only, you can use !label @ [[Nurdbot]]
* Render labels better

Latest revision as of 20:38, 3 September 2025

Label Printer
Labelprinter.jpg
Owner Space
Status Infrastructure
Location Zaal 1
Tool Yes
Tool category General

Label Printer

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Description

Labelprinters located in zaal 1. They are controllable via IRC.

The label printers are connected to Sporadic in the rack via a usb-over-fiber. On Sporadic there is a script running inside a vm called printers.vm.nurd.space that handles the labels.

How to use

Via irc

  • Use !label
  • Use !labelprinters to see the available label printers.
  • You can use e.g the second printer via !label [2] <text>

What hardware is this

  • Brother QL-570
  • Brother QL-820NWB

Todo =

  • Webinterface
  • Render labels better