Printer is not visible on windows

[jaidirectdsn]

This is my code(ipp-printer.js):

var fs = require('fs')
var Printer = require('ipp-printer')

var printer = new Printer({name:"ipp-printer", port:8080})
console.log(printer);
printer.on('job', function (job) {
console.log('[job %d] Printing document: %s', job.id, job.name)

var filename = 'job-' + job.id + '.ps' // .ps = PostScript
var file = fs.createWriteStream(filename)

job.on('end', function () {
console.log('[job %d] Document saved as %s', job.id, filename)
})
job.pipe(file)
})

then i run the code > node ipp-printer.js

But i couldn't find the printer "ipp-printer" anywhere. How can i add/find the printer? Please help me. Any help will be appreciated. I am a beginner in Node. So sorry if i am asking anything wrong.

[itamardavidyan]

@jaidirectdsn You solved this?

[kartikbathla]

How did you guys actually solve this?

[itamardavidyan]

I created virtual printer:

this.printer = new Printer({ name: 'PrinterName', port: 3007 })

And then I used powershell script to install the printer:

# Step 1 - Enable InternetPrinting feature
$Feature = Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client"
if ($Feature.State -ne "Enabled") {
        Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-Foundation-Features" -NoRestart
        Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client" -NoRestart
}

# Step 2 - Install printer
$Result = Test-NetConnection 127.0.0.1 -Port 2404
If ($Result.TcpTestSucceeded) {
     Add-Printer -Name "PixLetter" -DriverName $PrinterDriverName -PortName "http://$($env:COMPUTERNAME):2404"
} Else {
      throw "Printer port doesn't exposed"
}

[samantrader]

I created virtual printer:

this.printer = new Printer({ name: 'PrinterName', port: 3007 })

And then I used powershell script to install the printer:

# Step 1 - Enable InternetPrinting feature
$Feature = Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client"
if ($Feature.State -ne "Enabled") {
        Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-Foundation-Features" -NoRestart
        Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-Foundation-InternetPrinting-Client" -NoRestart
}

# Step 2 - Install printer
$Result = Test-NetConnection 127.0.0.1 -Port 2404
If ($Result.TcpTestSucceeded) {
     Add-Printer -Name "PixLetter" -DriverName $PrinterDriverName -PortName "http://$($env:COMPUTERNAME):2404"
} Else {
      throw "Printer port doesn't exposed"
}

Hi @itamardavidyan can you explain what is relation of powershell script with use of ipp-printer
and send a full instruction for create a virtual printer with ipp-printer

[itamardavidyan]

@samantrader

The Powershell script seperated for 2 steps:

1. Enable InternetPrinting feature - I don't remember why I should enable those windows features but without enable them I can't send files to the virtual printer.
2. Install printer - The next command:
   Add-Printer -Name "PixLetter" -DriverName $PrinterDriverName -PortName "http://$($env:COMPUTERNAME):2404"
   Is a command line for adding the printer automatically to the printers list of the windows user - it's useful if you don't want that the user will add it manually

About creating virtual printer using ipp-printer you can use the code from the README.md file

[samantrader]

Hi
If this powershell configuration is necessary for use ipp-printer ?

[itamardavidyan]

It's not necessary because you can do each of the steps manually

[samantrader]

I used exactly this code but printer donot show in list of windows printer why ?

`var fs = require('fs')
var Printer = require('ipp-printer')

var printer = new Printer('My Printer')

printer.on('job', function (job) {
console.log('[job %d] Printing document: %s', job.id, job.name)

var filename = 'job-' + job.id + '.ps' // .ps = PostScript
var file = fs.createWriteStream(filename)

job.on('end', function () {
console.log('[job %d] Document saved as %s', job.id, filename)
})

job.pipe(file)
})`

[samantrader]

Hi
When I run this command
$Result = Test-NetConnection 127.0.0.1 -Port 2404
powershell return error : WARNING: TCP connect to 127.0.0.1:2404 failed

how can I fix this error ?

[itamardavidyan]

This command: var printer = new Printer('My Printer') deson't define the port of the virtual printer
Try to debug and see which port number the constructor define to the virtual printer