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Prints documents or HTML rendered content

Repo: https://github.com/katzer/cordova-plugin-printer

Installation

1. Install the Cordova and Ionic Native plugins:
   

   $ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-printer
   $ npm install --save @ionic-native/printer@4
   

2. Add this plugin to your app's module

Supported platforms

• Android
• iOS
• Windows

Usage

import { Printer, PrintOptions } from '@ionic-native/printer';

constructor(private printer: Printer) { }

...

this.printer.isAvailable().then(onSuccess, onError);

let options: PrintOptions = {
     name: 'MyDocument',
     printerId: 'printer007',
     duplex: true,
     landscape: true,
     grayscale: true
   };

this.printer.print(content, options).then(onSuccess, onError);

Instance Members

isAvailable()

Checks whether the device is capable of printing (uses check() internally)

check()

Checks if the printer service is available (iOS) or if printer services are installed and enabled (Android).

pick()

Displays a system interface allowing the user to select an available printer. To speak with a printer directly you need to know the network address by picking them before via printer.pick.

print(content, options)

Sends content to the printer.

PrintOptions