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A Flutter plugin for direct printer communication using native FFI bindings for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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0.0.7 #

  • FEAT: Added support for collating copies on Windows. 📚
  • FEAT: Enhanced error handling, providing detailed native error messages and a real-time logging callback for easier debugging. 🕵️‍♂️
  • FEAT: Enhanced PDF printing on Windows with Fit to Paper and Custom scaling options. 📄✨
  • FIX: Resolved PDF rendering issues on Windows, including color distortion and page stretching on high-DPI displays, by using a 32-bit BGRA bitmap format for improved compatibility. 🐛🎨
  • FIX: Improved stability by addressing a memory leak and enhancing resource cleanup during print failures on Windows.
  • REFACTOR: Improved Windows print driver compatibility by streamlining device setting modifications, reducing the risk of conflicts. ♻️
  • EXAMPLE: Added PDF file selection and custom scale validation to the example app. 🎨
  • DOCS: Updated documentation for new features and error handling. 📝

0.0.6 #

  • FEAT: Added support for opening the native Windows printer properties dialog via openPrinterProperties. 🎛️
  • FEAT: Added support for setting Paper Size, Paper Source, and Orientation on Windows for both PDF and raw data printing. 📄⚙️
  • FEAT: Added support for passing generic CUPS options to raw data print jobs on macOS and Linux. 🐧🍎
  • REFACTOR: Refactored the Dart FFI layer to use generated bindings directly, removing manual lookups and improving maintainability. ✨
  • EXAMPLE: Updated the example app with UI controls for new Windows printing options and a button to show printer properties. 🎨

0.0.5 #

  • FEAT: Added support for copies and pageRange when printing PDFs on Windows and CUPS-based systems. 🔢
  • FEAT: Refactored the pageRange parameter to use a type-safe PageRange class, improving API clarity and preventing invalid format errors. 🔒
  • DOCS: Updated documentation for new printing parameters and the PageRange class. 📝
  • EXAMPLE: Added UI controls for setting the number of copies and page range in the example app. 🎨

0.0.4 #

  • DOCS: Updated pubspec.yaml with repository, homepage, issue tracker links,license and relevant topics for better discoverability on pub.dev.

0.0.3 #

  • FEAT: Added full support for Linux via CUPS. 🚀
  • FEAT: Added job status tracking streams for PDF and raw data printing. 📊
  • FEAT: Added getWindowsPrinterCapabilities to fetch supported paper sizes and resolutions on Windows. 🖨️
  • ✨ FEAT: Improved error handling and Windows printer capabilities:
    • Enhanced isolate communication with robust error responses.
    • Switched to Unicode (W-series) Windows APIs for full international character support in printer and document names.
    • Improved memory management and error handling in get_windows_printer_capabilities.
    • Added NULL checks for pointers returned by Windows API functions to prevent crashes.
    • Improved logging for easier debugging.
  • DOCS: Updated README with Linux setup instructions and new features. 📝

0.0.2 #

  • FIX: Resolved a crash on Windows when printing by correctly quoting the printer name for the shell API.
  • FIX: Updated the Windows build script to use the correct URL and latest version of the pdfium library, resolving download errors.
  • FEAT: Added PdfPrintScaling option to the printPdf function on Windows to control scaling ('Fit to Page' vs 'Actual Size').
  • FIX: Replaced unreliable ShellExecute PDF printing on Windows with a robust, self-contained solution using the pdfium library for rendering. This removes the dependency on external PDF applications.
  • FIX: Correctly specified "raw" printing option for CUPS on macOS/Linux to ensure raw data is sent to the printer without modification.
  • FEAT: Added extensive logging to the native C code, enabled in debug builds, to simplify troubleshooting.
  • FEAT: Added printPdf function to print PDF files directly to a specified printer.

0.0.1 #

  • Initial Release
  • Added support for listing printers on macOS (via CUPS) and Windows (via winspool), including offline printers.
  • Implemented raw data printing for sending formats like ZPL and ESC/POS directly to printers.
  • Included print job management features: list, pause, resume, and cancel jobs.
  • Utilizes FFI for direct native API communication, ensuring high performance.

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A Flutter plugin for direct printer communication using native FFI bindings for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

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Topics

#printing #print #thermal-printer #ffi #pos-printer

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ffi, flutter, plugin_platform_interface

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