python-escpos/python-escpos
Python library to manipulate ESC/POS printers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4188
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1316 stars · 316 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Python library for controlling ESC/POS receipt printers as defined by Epson, supporting text, images, barcodes, and QR codes over USB, serial, and network connections. It uses printer capability profiles to automatically apply correct settings per device.
Use cases
- print receipts from a Python application
- send barcodes and QR codes to a thermal printer
- control a USB ESC/POS printer
- print to a network receipt printer
- cut paper and reset a POS printer programmatically
- print images on a receipt printer
When to choose
- you need to drive Epson-compatible ESC/POS receipt printers from Python
- you want USB, serial, or network printer support in one library
- you need barcode, QR code, and image printing on receipt printers
When to avoid
- your printer does not support the ESC/POS command set
- you need high-level POS business logic rather than raw printer control
- you are working in a non-Python stack
Facets
library · maturity active
sdk image-processing developer-tools hardware python windows cross-platform escpos receipt-printer thermal-printer barcode qr-code point-of-sale usb serial network-printing hardware automation linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/python-escpos/python-escpos · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1b0694a768c6
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/python-escpos/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7c35a06f4aab
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| python-escpos/python-escpos | main | 67 |
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