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* the server side receives the words and '''writes''' it to the Pi   
* the server side receives the words and '''writes''' it to the Pi   


'''How does server '''writes''' to the Pi ???'''
===How does server writes to the Pi ???===
* a reverse ssh tunnel that allows the server to login Pi
* a reverse ssh tunnel that allows the server to login Pi
* server runs print command over ssh. eg. <code>ssh user1@server1 'df -H'</code> <code>ssh user1@server1 'echo "hello printer" > /dev/usb/lp0'</code>
* server runs print command over ssh. eg. <code>ssh user1@server1 'df -H'</code> <code>ssh user1@server1 'echo "hello printer" > /dev/usb/lp0'</code>

Revision as of 11:52, 31 May 2016

Printing from a RaspberryPi to a line printer (dot matrix, receipt printer) can be done quite simply, by simply writing the text to printer using:

echo "hello printer" > /dev/usb/lp0

Where:

  • /dev/usb/lp0 is the location of the printer
  • > is a write to command

Sara wants to expand this mechanism, to have ePub's hyperlinks to make the printer print the words under the hyperlink.

In order to do so, a possible plan:

  • have words in epub under hyperlink pointing towards a server-side script
  • the server side receives the words and writes it to the Pi

How does server writes to the Pi ???

  • a reverse ssh tunnel that allows the server to login Pi
  • server runs print command over ssh. eg. ssh user1@server1 'df -H' ssh user1@server1 'echo "hello printer" > /dev/usb/lp0'