This project is a Telegram bot that allows users to print documents directly from their Telegram chat. The bot is written in Python and runs as a Docker container. It connects to a printer via USB and accepts any file type sent in a Telegram chat.
- Docker
- Python
- A printer
- Build the Docker image:
docker build -t printer-bot
- Run the Docker container:
docker run -it --name printer-bot printer-bot
- Find the bot on Telegram by searching for "@your_bot_username"
- Send any document to the bot and it will be sent to the printer.
- Make sure the printer is connected and turned on before running the bot.
- Only one printer can be connected to the bot at a time.
- The bot is only able to print files that are sent to it in a Telegram chat.
- Additional configuration may be necessary if the printer requires specific settings or drivers.
https://python-forum.io/Thread-cups-printing
should be running on a CUPS server
make use of following command
lp filename uses default server printer to print
I'm not sure how to containerize it
- lp command must be missing
- do I have to forward USB devices ?
Recording the steps that I followed on a new raspberry pi 3 to make a non network printer available on network
objective was to make printing and scanning available on network
printer: HP deskjet 2300 All in one
- install hplip from debain repo
sudo apt-get install hplip - install cups
sudo apt-get install cups - add printer to cups from web, and share the printer to allow print from internet
- printer should be available on local network to print
- install sane and configure it
- follow this guide https://github.com/sbs20/scanservjs/blob/master/docs/sane.md
- install sane
- add user to group scanner
- make sure scanner is detected by
scanimage -L
- install docker (part of above guide)
- start scansrvjs docker container
- set static IP for pi in router
- (optional) install cloudflared to expose it to internet