Use type: "TEXT"

On Tue, 16 Feb 2016, 08:47 jin-pan notifications@github.com wrote:

i build the module with nw.js 0.12.3 (winXP-32) use nw-gyp0.13.0 and
node.js 5.4.1.
my test code is :

`var printer = require("node_printer");

console.log('default printer name: ' + (printer.getDefaultPrinterName() ||
'is not defined on your computer'));

printer.printDirect({
data:"some text" // or simple String: "some text"

// , printer:'PDFCreator' // printer name, if missing then will print to default printer

, type: 'RAW' // type: RAW, TEXT, PDF, JPEG, .. depends on platform

, success:function(jobID){console.log("sent to printer with ID: "+jobID);}
, error:function(err){console.log(err);}

});`

the "printer.getDefaultPrinterName()" can return the printer name of
"PDFCreator".
but it catch error when "printer.printDirect".
the error show in cosole is:
"
Uncaught TypeError: Expected 5 arguments
(anonymous function)
"

what's wrong of it??

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#116.

I use every options of the type for test,The error still occur.
and I use node.js 4.3.0 to rebuild the module, It is not useful too.

and i use another pdf pinter:

my test code is:

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var printer = require("node_printer"),
    util = require('util');
console.log("supported formats are:\n"+util.inspect(printer.getSupportedPrintFormats(), {colors:true, depth:10}));
console.log('default printer name: ' + (printer.getDefaultPrinterName() || 'is not defined on your computer'));
printer.printDirect({data:"print from Node.JS buffer" // or simple String: "some text"
    //, printer:'Foxit Reader PDF Printer' // printer name, if missing then will print to default printer
    , type: 'TEXT' // type: RAW, TEXT, PDF, JPEG, .. depends on platform
    , success:function(jobID){
        console.log("sent to printer with ID: "+jobID);
    }
    , error:function(err){console.log(err);}
});

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the console show:

supported formats are:
[ �[32m'RAW'�[39m,
  �[32m'XPS_PASS'�[39m,
  �[32m'RAW'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.006'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.007'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.008'�[39m,
  �[32m'TEXT'�[39m,
  �[32m'RAW'�[39m,
  �[32m'RAW [FF appended]'�[39m,
  �[32m'RAW [FF auto]'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.003'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.006'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.007'�[39m,
  �[32m'NT EMF 1.008'�[39m,
  �[32m'TEXT'�[39m ]

default printer name: Adobe PDF
Uncaught TypeError: Expected 5 arguments
(anonymous function)

Help!!!

Hi,tojocky:

if i use this:

printer.printDirect(1,1,1,1,1,1,1);

the error catch is:
Uncaught TypeError: Argument 0 must be a string or Buffer

so i think the error is on arguments passing and receiving.

Please help to give same advise about the error.

Strange, only you have this issue.
You can try to remove this line:
https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer/blob/master/src/node_printer_win.cc#L669

Recompile and let me know what do you have.

oh! one year is pass!
few days ago,when i view this project and find it had some update.
So,I try it again.
long time is pass and my Win xp is remake again.
and i build this printer with Win xp sp3/ vs2010/node5.12.0.
finally,the job is done.

thank you tojocky. you are a good gay!

same problem here.

Setting my default printer fixed this for me.