✅ Note: Please use 0.9.73 version for Android 13 and above.

⚠️ Note: Don't use 0.9.72 version.

⚠️ Note: Don't use 0.9.71 version.

✅ Note: Please use 0.9.7 version for Android below 13.

Printama

Android library for bluetooth thermal printer.
Tested to many 2 inch bluetooth thermal printers.

Screenshots

Payment Receipt	Print Text and Images

Photo	Photo Print Result

Screen Layout	Screen Layout Print Result

Support me:

I notice that some of you are very happy with this library and some of you want to give support. But I also noticed some of you want to support me anonymously. Well then, I appreciate it if you bought me a coffee ☕

☕	Link
buymeacoffee	https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anggastudio
ko-fi	https://ko-fi.com/anggastudio

Usage

Currently still in Alpha. Make sure to use Java 8+ configuration. Documentation is in progress. Just take a look at sample project as an example.

But here for an insight: Permissions in your Manifest

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN"  android:usesPermissionFlags="neverForLocation"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />

Permission check in your Activity. Call checkPermissions() in your onCreate() method

private static String[] PERMISSIONS_STORAGE = {
    Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
    Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,
    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS,
    Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN,
    Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT,
    Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
};

private static String[] PERMISSIONS_LOCATION = {
    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,
    Manifest.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS,
    Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN,
    Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT,
    Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
};

private void checkPermissions() {
    int permission1 = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
    int permission2 = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN);

    if (permission1 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
        // We don't have permission so prompt the user
        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
                this,
                PERMISSIONS_STORAGE,
                1
        );
    } else if (permission2 != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
        ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
                this,
                PERMISSIONS_LOCATION,
                1
        );
    }
}

Show dialog to choose bonded device (printer list) bind your device initially from the bluetooth config:

Printama.showPrinterList(this, printerName -> {
    // Your code here
});

Show dialog to choose bonded device (Custom Color)

Printama.showPrinterList(this, R.color.colorBlue, printerName -> {
    if (connectedPrinter != null) {
        // Your code here
    }
});

Prepare the text

String text = "-------------\n" +
        "This will be printed\n" +
        "Left aligned\n" + // or Center or Right
        "cool isn't it?\n" +
        "------------------\n";

Print Text LEFT aligned

Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printText(Printama.LEFT, text);
    printama.close();
});

Print Text CENTER aligned

Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printText(Printama.CENTER, text);
    printama.close();
});

Print Text RIGHT aligned

Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printText(Printama.RIGHT, text);
    printama.close();
});

Print Text JUSTIFY aligned

Printama.with(this).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printTextJustify("text1", "text2");
    printama.printTextJustify("text1", "text2", "text3");
    printama.printTextJustify("text1", "text2", "text3", "text4");

    printama.printTextJustifyBold("text1", "text2");
    printama.printTextJustifyBold("text1", "text2", "text3");
    printama.printTextJustifyBold("text1", "text2", "text3", "text4");

    printama.setNormalText();
    printama.feedPaper();
    printama.close();
});

Print Text with format

Printama.with(this).connect(printama -> {
    printama.setSmallText();
    printama.printText("small___________");
    printama.printTextln("TEXTtext");

    printama.setNormalText();
    printama.printText("normal__________");
    printama.printTextln("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("bold____________");
    printama.printTextlnBold("TEXTtext");

    printama.setNormalText();
    printama.printTextNormal("tall____________");
    printama.printTextlnTall("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("tall bold_______");
    printama.printTextlnTallBold("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("wide____________");
    printama.printTextlnWide("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("wide bold_______");
    printama.printTextlnWideBold("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("wide tall_______");
    printama.printTextlnWideTall("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("wide tall bold__");
    printama.printTextlnWideTallBold("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("underline_______");
    printama.setUnderline();
    printama.printTextln("TEXTtext");

    printama.printTextNormal("delete line_____");
    printama.setDeleteLine();
    printama.printTextln("TEXTtext");

    printama.setNormalText();
    printama.feedPaper();
    printama.close();
});

Print Bitmap / Image LEFT aligned

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printImage(Printama.LEFT, bitmap, 200);
    printama.close();
});

Print Bitmap / Image CENTER aligned

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printImage(Printama.CENTER, bitmap, 200);
    printama.close();
});

Print Bitmap / Image RIGHT aligned

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printImage(Printama.RIGHT, bitmap, 200);
    printama.close();
});

Print Bitmap / Image FULL size

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printImage(bitmap, Printama.FULL_WIDTH);
    printama.close();
});

Print Bitmap / Image ORIGINAL size

Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
Printama.with(context).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printImage(bitmap); // original size, centered as default
    printama.close();
});

Print Drawable Vector

Bitmap bitmap = Printama.getBitmapFromVector(this, R.drawable.ic_launcher_background);
Printama.with(this).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printImage(bitmap, Printama.ORIGINAL_WIDTH);
    printama.close();
});

Print Layout View

Using print layout view, you can design your receipt on your layout XML or DSL, and pass the root view as a parameter:

View view = findViewById(R.id.root_view);
Printama.with(this).connect(printama -> {
    printama.printFromView(view);
    printama.close();
});

Feature

• Dialog to choose bonded bluetooth device list.
• Print Text with LEFT, CENTER, or RIGHT Alignment.
• Print Text with JUSTIFY Alignment.
• Print auto grayscale Bitmap with Custom width and Alignment.
• Print photo (grayscaled)
• Print your android screen or layout by passing the root view
• Print vector drawable
• Tested with 2 inch Bluetooth Thermal Printers.

Contributing

You can simply :

• a pull request, or
• raise an issue ticket, or
• request additional feature by raise a ticket.

Download

• Minimum Android SDK Version 16
• Always check latest release

Gradle:

Step 1. Add it in your root build.gradle at the end of repositories:

allprojects {
  repositories {
    ...
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
  }
}

Step 2. Add the dependency

version:

dependencies {
  implementation 'com.github.anggastudio:Printama:<version>'

Other like Maven, SBT, Leiningen:

just visit the jitpack page click here -->

License

Apache License 2.0

Thanks To:

• imrankst1221
• MFori
• 
• WP

Next Step:

• release 1.0.0 to make it more stable
• enhance documentation
• create a video tutorial
• 3 inches printer
• testing on more printer brands
• (still in my mind) migrate to kotlin