tojocky/node-printer

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A native Node.js addon providing bindings to printer APIs on POSIX (CUPS) and Windows systems, usable from Node.js, Electron, and node-webkit. It lets applications enumerate printers, inspect jobs and statuses, and send print jobs directly.

Use cases

• print receipts from a node.js point-of-sale app
• list installed printers and their job statuses
• send raw print data to a thermal printer
• print files from an electron desktop app
• get the default printer name and driver options
• cancel a print job programmatically

When to choose

• you need direct hardware printer access from Node.js or Electron
• you must send RAW or TEXT data to receipt or label printers
• you need to enumerate printers and manage print jobs on Windows or POSIX

When to avoid

• you only need to print web pages or PDFs via the browser's print dialog
• you need a maintained library with active support for modern Node.js versions
• you need cross-platform printFile support on Windows

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

sdk developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform hardware windows cross-platform printing native-bindings cups electron hardware-access nodejs linux macos

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