[fix] "response doesn't start with the usual header"

fixes #25, fixes #69, fixes #75, fixes #81

also seen in issues: #56, #71

brother_ql/backends/generic.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+from builtins import bytes
+
 import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

brother_ql/backends/pyusb.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Install via `pip install pyusb`
 """
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
-from builtins import str
+from builtins import str, bytes
 
 import time
 

brother_ql/conversion.py

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from PIL import Image
 import PIL.ImageOps, PIL.ImageChops
 
 from brother_ql.raster import BrotherQLRaster
-from brother_ql.devicedependent import label_type_specs, ENDLESS_LABEL, DIE_CUT_LABEL, ROUND_DIE_CUT_LABEL, right_margin_addition
+from brother_ql.devicedependent import ENDLESS_LABEL, DIE_CUT_LABEL, ROUND_DIE_CUT_LABEL, PTOUCH_ENDLESS_LABEL
+from brother_ql.devicedependent import label_type_specs, right_margin_addition
 from brother_ql import BrotherQLUnsupportedCmd
 from brother_ql.image_trafos import filtered_hsv
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ def convert(qlr, images, label,  **kwargs):
         else:
             dots_expected = dots_printable
 
-        if label_specs['kind'] == ENDLESS_LABEL:
+        if label_specs['kind'] in (ENDLESS_LABEL, PTOUCH_ENDLESS_LABEL):
             if rotate not in ('auto', 0):
                 im = im.rotate(rotate, expand=True)
             if dpi_600:
@@ -161,10 +162,14 @@ def convert(qlr, images, label,  **kwargs):
             qlr.mtype = 0x0B
             qlr.mwidth = tape_size[0]
             qlr.mlength = tape_size[1]
-        else:
+        elif label_specs['kind'] in (ENDLESS_LABEL, ):
             qlr.mtype = 0x0A
             qlr.mwidth = tape_size[0]
             qlr.mlength = 0
+        elif label_specs['kind'] in (PTOUCH_ENDLESS_LABEL, ):
+            qlr.mtype = 0x00
+            qlr.mwidth = tape_size[0]
+            qlr.mlength = 0
         qlr.pquality = int(hq)
         qlr.add_media_and_quality(im.size[1])
         try:

brother_ql/devicedependent.py

@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-logger.warn("deprecation warning: brother_ql.devicedependent is deprecated and will be removed in a future release")
-
 ## These module level variables were available here before.
 # Concerning labels
 DIE_CUT_LABEL = None
 ENDLESS_LABEL = None
 ROUND_DIE_CUT_LABEL = None
+PTOUCH_ENDLESS_LABEL = None
 label_type_specs = {}
 label_sizes = []
 # And concerning printer models
@@ -63,13 +62,14 @@ def _populate_label_legacy_structures():
     We contain this code inside a function so that the imports
     we do in here are not visible at the module level.
     """
-    global DIE_CUT_LABEL, ENDLESS_LABEL, ROUND_DIE_CUT_LABEL
+    global DIE_CUT_LABEL, ENDLESS_LABEL, ROUND_DIE_CUT_LABEL, PTOUCH_ENDLESS_LABEL
     global label_sizes, label_type_specs
 
     from brother_ql.labels import FormFactor
     DIE_CUT_LABEL =       FormFactor.DIE_CUT
     ENDLESS_LABEL =       FormFactor.ENDLESS
     ROUND_DIE_CUT_LABEL = FormFactor.ROUND_DIE_CUT
+    PTOUCH_ENDLESS_LABEL =FormFactor.PTOUCH_ENDLESS
 
     from brother_ql.labels import LabelsManager
     lm = LabelsManager()

brother_ql/labels.py

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from attr import attrs, attrib
 from typing import List, Tuple
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import IntEnum
 
 import copy
 
 from brother_ql.helpers import ElementsManager
 
-class FormFactor(Enum):
+class FormFactor(IntEnum):
     """
     Enumeration representing the form factor of a label.
     The labels for the Brother QL series are supplied either as die-cut (pre-sized), or for more flexibility the
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class FormFactor(Enum):
     ENDLESS = 2
     #: round die-cut labels
     ROUND_DIE_CUT = 3
+    #: endless P-touch labels
+    PTOUCH_ENDLESS = 4
 
-class Color(Enum):
+class Color(IntEnum):
     """
     Enumeration representing the colors to be printed on a label. Most labels only support printing black on white.
     Some newer ones can also print in black and red on white.
@@ -30,35 +32,35 @@ class Color(Enum):
     #: The label can be printed in black, white & red.
     BLACK_RED_WHITE = 1
 
-@dataclass
+@attrs
-class Label:
+class Label(object):
     """
     This class represents a label. All specifics of a certain label
     and what the rasterizer needs to take care of depending on the
     label choosen, should be contained in this class.
     """
     #: A string identifier given to each label that can be selected. Eg. '29'.
-    identifier: str
+    identifier = attrib(type=str)
     #: The tape size of a single label (width, lenght) in mm. For endless labels, the length is 0 by definition.
-    tape_size: Tuple[int, int]
+    tape_size = attrib(type=Tuple[int, int])
     #: The type of label
-    form_factor: FormFactor
+    form_factor = attrib(type=FormFactor)
     #: The total area (width, length) of the label in dots (@300dpi).
-    dots_total: Tuple[int, int]
+    dots_total = attrib(type=Tuple[int, int])
     #: The printable area (width, length) of the label in dots (@300dpi).
-    dots_printable: Tuple[int, int]
+    dots_printable = attrib(type=Tuple[int, int])
     #: The required offset from the right side of the label in dots to obtain a centered printout.
-    offset_r: int
+    offset_r = attrib(type=int)
     #: An additional amount of feeding when printing the label.
     #: This is non-zero for some smaller label sizes and for endless labels.
-    feed_margin: int = 0
+    feed_margin = attrib(type=int, default=0)
     #: If a label can only be printed with certain label printers, this member variable lists the allowed ones.
     #: Otherwise it's an empty list.
-    restricted_to_models: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    restricted_to_models = attrib(type=List[str], factory=list)
     #: Some labels allow printing in red, most don't.
-    color: Color = Color.BLACK_WHITE
+    color = attrib(type=Color, default=Color.BLACK_WHITE)
 
-    def works_with_model(self, model) -> bool:
+    def works_with_model(self, model): # type: bool
         """
         Method to determine if certain label can be printed by the specified printer model.
         """
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class Label:
         else: return True
 
     @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
+    def name(self): # type: str
         out = ""
         if 'x' in self.identifier:
             out = '{0}mm x {1}mm die-cut'.format(*self.tape_size)
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ ALL_LABELS = (
   Label("d12",    ( 12,  12), FormFactor.ROUND_DIE_CUT, ( 142,  142), (  94,   94), 113 , feed_margin=35),
   Label("d24",    ( 24,  24), FormFactor.ROUND_DIE_CUT, ( 284,  284), ( 236,  236),  42 ),
   Label("d58",    ( 58,  58), FormFactor.ROUND_DIE_CUT, ( 688,  688), ( 618,  618),  51 ),
+  Label("pt24",   ( 24,   0), FormFactor.PTOUCH_ENDLESS,( 128,    0), ( 128,    0),   0, feed_margin=14),
 )
 
 class LabelsManager(ElementsManager):

brother_ql/models.py

@@ -1,43 +1,43 @@
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from attr import attrs, attrib
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import copy
 
 from brother_ql.helpers import ElementsManager
 
-@dataclass
+@attrs
-class Model:
+class Model(object):
     """
     This class represents a printer model. All specifics of a certain model
     and the opcodes it supports should be contained in this class.
     """
     #: A string identifier given to each model implemented. Eg. 'QL-500'.
-    identifier: str
+    identifier = attrib(type=str)
     #: Minimum and maximum number of rows or 'dots' that can be printed.
     #: Together with the dpi this gives the minimum and maximum length
     #: for continuous tape printing.
-    min_max_length_dots: Tuple[int, int]
+    min_max_length_dots = attrib(type=Tuple[int, int])
     #: The minimum and maximum amount of feeding a label
-    min_max_feed: Tuple[int, int] = (35, 1500)
+    min_max_feed = attrib(type=Tuple[int, int], default=(35, 1500))
-    number_bytes_per_row: int = 90
+    number_bytes_per_row = attrib(type=int, default=90)
     #: The required additional offset from the right side
-    additional_offset_r: int = 0
+    additional_offset_r = attrib(type=int, default=0)
     #: Support for the 'mode setting' opcode
-    mode_setting: bool = True
+    mode_setting = attrib(type=bool, default=True)
     #: Model has a cutting blade to automatically cut labels
-    cutting: bool = True
+    cutting = attrib(type=bool, default=True)
     #: Model has support for the 'expanded mode' opcode.
     #: (So far, all models that have cutting support do).
-    expanded_mode: bool = True
+    expanded_mode = attrib(type=bool, default=True)
     #: Model has support for compressing the transmitted raster data.
     #: Some models with only USB connectivity don't support compression.
-    compression: bool = True
+    compression = attrib(type=bool, default=True)
     #: Support for two color printing (black/red/white)
     #: available only on some newer models.
-    two_color: bool = False
+    two_color = attrib(type=bool, default=False)
 
     @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
+    def name(self):
         return self.identifier
 
 ALL_MODELS = [
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ ALL_MODELS = [
   Model('QL-820NWB',(150, 11811), two_color=True),
   Model('QL-1050',  (295, 35433), number_bytes_per_row=162, additional_offset_r=44),
   Model('QL-1060N', (295, 35433), number_bytes_per_row=162, additional_offset_r=44),
+  Model('PT-P750W',  (31, 14172), number_bytes_per_row=16),
+  Model('PT-P900W',  (57, 28346), number_bytes_per_row=70),
 ]
 
 class ModelsManager(ElementsManager):

brother_ql/raster.py

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+"""
+This module contains the implementation of the raster language
+of the Brother QL-series label printers according to their
+documentation and to reverse engineering efforts.
+
+The central piece of code in this module is the class
+:py:class:`BrotherQLRaster`.
+"""
 
 from builtins import bytes
 
@@ -12,7 +20,6 @@ from .devicedependent import models, \
                              min_max_feed, \
                              min_max_length_dots, \
                              number_bytes_per_row, \
-                             right_margin_addition, \
                              compressionsupport, \
                              cuttingsupport, \
                              expandedmode, \
@@ -30,6 +37,21 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class BrotherQLRaster(object):
 
+    """
+    This class facilitates the creation of a complete set
+    of raster instructions by adding them one after the other
+    using the methods of the class. Each method call is adding
+    instructions to the member variable :py:attr:`data`.
+
+    Instatiate the class by providing the printer
+    model as argument.
+
+    :param str model: Choose from the list of available models.
+
+    :ivar bytes data: The resulting bytecode with all instructions.
+    :ivar bool exception_on_warning: If set to True, an exception is raised if trying to add instruction which are not supported on the selected model. If set to False, the instruction is simply ignored and a warning sent to logging/stderr.
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, model='QL-500'):
         if model not in models:
             raise BrotherQLUnknownModel()
@@ -57,7 +79,7 @@ class BrotherQLRaster(object):
         else:
             logger.warning(problem)
 
-    def unsupported(self, problem):
+    def _unsupported(self, problem):
         """
         Raises BrotherQLUnsupportedCmd if
         exception_on_warning is set to True.
@@ -86,7 +108,7 @@ class BrotherQLRaster(object):
         the mode change (others are in raster mode already).
         """
         if self.model not in modesetting:
-            self.unsupported("Trying to switch the operating mode on a printer that doesn't support the command.")
+            self._unsupported("Trying to switch the operating mode on a printer that doesn't support the command.")
             return
         self.data += b'\x1B\x69\x61\x01' # ESC i a
 
@@ -139,24 +161,24 @@ class BrotherQLRaster(object):
 
     def add_autocut(self, autocut = False):
         if self.model not in cuttingsupport:
-            self.unsupported("Trying to call add_autocut with a printer that doesn't support it")
+            self._unsupported("Trying to call add_autocut with a printer that doesn't support it")
             return
         self.data += b'\x1B\x69\x4D' # ESC i M
         self.data += bytes([autocut << 6])
 
     def add_cut_every(self, n=1):
         if self.model not in cuttingsupport:
-            self.unsupported("Trying to call add_cut_every with a printer that doesn't support it")
+            self._unsupported("Trying to call add_cut_every with a printer that doesn't support it")
             return
         self.data += b'\x1B\x69\x41' # ESC i A
         self.data += bytes([n & 0xFF])
 
     def add_expanded_mode(self):
         if self.model not in expandedmode:
-            self.unsupported("Trying to set expanded mode (dpi/cutting at end) on a printer that doesn't support it")
+            self._unsupported("Trying to set expanded mode (dpi/cutting at end) on a printer that doesn't support it")
             return
         if self.two_color_printing and not self.two_color_support:
-            self.unsupported("Trying to set two_color_printing in expanded mode on a printer that doesn't support it.")
+            self._unsupported("Trying to set two_color_printing in expanded mode on a printer that doesn't support it.")
             return
         self.data += b'\x1B\x69\x4B' # ESC i K
         flags = 0x00
@@ -170,8 +192,16 @@ class BrotherQLRaster(object):
         self.data += struct.pack('<H', dots)
 
     def add_compression(self, compression=True):
+        """
+        Add an instruction enabling or disabling compression for the transmitted raster image lines.
+        Not all models support compression. If the specific model doesn't support it but this method
+        is called trying to enable it, either a warning is set or an exception is raised depending on
+        the value of :py:attr:`exception_on_warning`
+
+        :param bool compression: Whether compression should be on or off
+        """
         if self.model not in compressionsupport:
-            self.unsupported("Trying to set compression on a printer that doesn't support it")
+            self._unsupported("Trying to set compression on a printer that doesn't support it")
             return
         self._compression = compression
         self.data += b'\x4D' # M
@@ -185,7 +215,14 @@ class BrotherQLRaster(object):
         return nbpr*8
 
     def add_raster_data(self, image, second_image=None):
-        """ image: Pillow Image() """
+        """
+        Add the image data to the instructions.
+        The provided image has to be binary (every pixel
+        is either black or white).
+
+        :param PIL.Image.Image image: The image to be converted and added to the raster instructions
+        :param PIL.Image.Image second_image: A second image with a separate color layer (red layer for the QL-800 series)
+        """
         logger.debug("raster_image_size: {0}x{1}".format(*image.size))
         if image.size[0] != self.get_pixel_width():
             fmt = 'Wrong pixel width: {}, expected {}'
@@ -208,13 +245,18 @@ class BrotherQLRaster(object):
         while start + row_len <= frame_len:
             for i, frame in enumerate(frames):
                 row = frame[start:start+row_len]
+                if self._compression:
+                    row = packbits.encode(row)
+                translen = len(row) # number of bytes to be transmitted
+                if self.model.startswith('PT'):
+                    file_str.write(b'\x47')
+                    file_str.write(bytes([translen%256, translen//256]))
+                else:
                     if second_image:
                         file_str.write(b'\x77\x01' if i == 0 else b'\x77\x02')
                     else:
                         file_str.write(b'\x67\x00')
-                if self._compression:
+                    file_str.write(bytes([translen]))
-                    row = packbits.encode(row)
-                file_str.write(bytes([len(row)]))
                 file_str.write(row)
             start += row_len
         self.data += file_str.getvalue()

brother_ql/reader.py

@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ OPCODES = {
     # signature              name    following bytes   description
     b'\x00':                 ("preamble",       -1, "Preamble, 200-300x 0x00 to clear comamnd buffer"),
     b'\x4D':                 ("compression",     1, ""),
-    b'\x67':                 ("raster",         -1, ""),
+    b'\x67':                 ("raster QL",         -1, ""),
-    b'\x77':                 ("2-color raster", -1, ""),
+    b'\x47':                 ("raster P-touch",    -1, ""),
+    b'\x77':                 ("2-color raster QL", -1, ""),
+    b'\x5a':                 ("zero raster",     0, "empty raster line"),
     b'\x0C':                 ("print",           0, "print intermediate page"),
     b'\x1A':                 ("print",           0, "print final page"),
     b'\x1b\x40':             ("init",            0, "initialization"),
@@ -139,12 +141,15 @@ def chunker(data, raise_exception=False):
         opcode_def = OPCODES[opcode]
         num_bytes = len(opcode)
         if opcode_def[1] > 0: num_bytes += opcode_def[1]
-        if 'raster' in opcode_def[0]:
+        elif opcode_def[0] in ('raster QL', '2-color raster QL'):
             num_bytes += data[2] + 2
+        elif opcode_def[0] in ('raster P-touch',):
+            num_bytes += data[1] + data[2]*256 + 2
         #payload = data[len(opcode):num_bytes]
         instructions.append(data[:num_bytes])
+        yield instructions[-1]
         data = data[num_bytes:]
-    return instructions
+    #return instructions
 
 def match_opcode(data):
     matching_opcodes = [opcode for opcode in OPCODES.keys() if data.startswith(opcode)]
@@ -262,7 +267,11 @@ class BrotherQLReader(object):
                     logger.info(" {} ({}) --> found! (payload: {})".format(opcode_def[0], hex_format(opcode), hex_format(payload)))
                     if opcode_def[0] == 'compression':
                         self.compression = payload[0] == 0x02
-                    if 'raster' in opcode_def[0]:
+                    if opcode_def[0] == 'zero raster':
+                        self.black_rows.append(bytes())
+                        if self.two_color_printing:
+                            self.red_rows.append(bytes())
+                    if opcode_def[0] in ('raster QL', '2-color raster QL', 'raster P-touch'):
                         rpl = bytes(payload[2:]) # raster payload
                         if self.compression:
                             row = bytes()
@@ -282,7 +291,7 @@ class BrotherQLReader(object):
                                 if index >= len(rpl): break
                         else:
                             row = rpl
-                        if opcode_def[0] == 'raster':
+                        if opcode_def[0] in ('raster QL', 'raster P-touch'):
                             self.black_rows.append(row)
                         else: # 2-color
                             if   payload[0] == 0x01:
@@ -306,15 +315,24 @@ class BrotherQLReader(object):
                         logger.info("Len of red   rows: %d", len(self.red_rows))
                         def get_im(rows):
                             if not len(rows): return None
-                            size = (len(rows[0])*8, len(rows))
+                            width_dots  = max(len(row) for row in rows)
-                            data = bytes(b''.join(rows))
+                            height_dots = len(rows)
+                            size = (width_dots*8, height_dots)
+                            expanded_rows = []
+                            for row in rows:
+                                if len(row) == 0:
+                                    expanded_rows.append(b'\x00'*width_dots)
+                                else:
+                                    expanded_rows.append(row)
+                            data = bytes(b''.join(expanded_rows))
                             data = bytes([2**8 + ~byte for byte in data]) # invert b/w
                             im = Image.frombytes("1", size, data, decoder_name='raw')
                             return im
-                        im_black, im_red = (get_im(rows) for rows in (self.black_rows, self.red_rows))
                         if not self.two_color_printing:
+                            im_black = get_im(self.black_rows)
                             im = im_black
                         else:
+                            im_black, im_red = (get_im(rows) for rows in (self.black_rows, self.red_rows))
                             im_black = im_black.convert("RGBA")
                             im_red = im_red.convert("L")
                             im_red = colorize(im_red, (255, 0, 0), (255, 255, 255))

setup.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ setup(name='brother_ql',
           "packbits",
           "pillow>=3.3.0",
           "pyusb",
-          'dataclasses;python_version<"3.7"',
+          'attrs',
           'typing;python_version<"3.5"',
           'enum34;python_version<"3.4"',
       ],