README: even more clarifications
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@@ -51,17 +51,19 @@ Once you have a Brother QL instruction file, you can send it to the printer like
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cat my_label.bin > /dev/usb/lp1
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Be sure to have permission to write to the device (usually adding yourself to the *lp* group is sufficient.
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Or via network (if you have a LAN/WLAN enabled Brother QL):
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nc 192.168.0.23 9100 < my_label.bin
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You can also use the tool `brother_ql_print` to send the instructions to your printer.
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brother_ql_print 720x151_monochrome.bin usb://0x04f9:0x2015
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brother_ql_print 720x151_monochrome.bin /dev/usb/lp0
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# or
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brother_ql_print --backend network 720x151_monochrome.bin tcp://192.168.0.23:9100
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# or
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brother_ql_print 720x151_monochrome.bin /dev/usb/lp0
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# or (requires PyUSB: `pip install pyusb`)
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brother_ql_print 720x151_monochrome.bin usb://0x04f9:0x2015
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#### Debugging
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@@ -93,5 +95,6 @@ After every instruction, the printer will be given a chance to send a status res
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INFO: Interpretation of the response: 'Phase change' (phase: Waiting to receive), 'Continuous length tape' 62x0 mm^2, errors: []
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Here, a command file was successfully printed. The last response should state the *Waiting to receive* phase.
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If you want to confirm the sending of every single command individually, you can add the `--interactive` argument to the command line call.
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If you're seeing any error there, open a new issue on Github containing the debugging output to get your device supported.
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