inventree-docs/docs/extend/plugins/label.md

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Label Mixin

LabelPrintingMixin

The LabelPrintingMixin class enables plugins to print labels directly to a connected printer. Custom plugins can be written to support any printer backend.

An example of this is the inventree-brother-plugin which provides native support for the Brother QL and PT series of networked label printers.

Web Integration

If label printing plugins are enabled, they are able to be used directly from the InvenTree web interface:

{% with id="label_print", url="plugin/print_label_select_plugin.png", description="Print label via plugin" %} {% include 'img.html' %} {% endwith %}

App Integration

Label printing plugins also allow direct printing of labels via the mobile app

Implementation

Plugins which implement the LabelPrintingMixin mixin class must provide a print_label function:

from dummy_printer import printer_backend

class MyLabelPrinter(LabelPrintingMixin, IntegrationPluginBase):
    """
    A simple example plugin which provides support for a dummy printer.

    A more complex plugin would communicate with an actual printer!
    """

    PLUGIN_NAME = "MyLabelPrinter"
    PLUGIN_SLUG = "mylabel"
    PLUGIN_TITLE = "A dummy printer"

    def print_label(self, label):
        """
        Send the label to the printer
        
        Arguments:
            label: A PIL (pillow) Image file
        """

        printer_backend.print(label)