adding normal and big printing features

print/start.py

@@ -51,14 +51,21 @@ def index():
 
 @APP.route('/print/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def print():
-	txt = request.args.get('printing', '')
+	txt_normal = request.args.get('normal', '')
+	txt_big = request.args.get('big', '')
 	img = request.files.get('img')
 
-	if txt:
+	if txt_normal:
 		source = 'TeleVex'
-		txt, date = televex.preprocess(txt, type='txt')
-		televex.update_db(db, db_path, txt, source, date)
-		televex.print_now(txt, lp=lp, type='txt')
+		txt, date = televex.preprocess(txt_normal, type='txt')
+		televex.update_db(db, db_path, txt_normal, source, date)
+		televex.print_now(txt_normal, lp=lp, type='txt', size='normal')
+		return flask.redirect(flask.url_for('print'))
+	elif txt_big:
+		source = 'TeleVex'
+		txt_big, date = televex.preprocess(txt_big, type='txt')
+		televex.update_db(db, db_path, txt_big, source, date)
+		televex.print_now(txt_big, lp=lp, type='txt', size='big')
 		return flask.redirect(flask.url_for('print'))
 	elif img:
 		source = 'TeleVex'

print/static/stylesheet.css

@@ -21,3 +21,23 @@ div.msg pre{
 	word-break: break-word;
 	white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
+hr{
+	margin: 4em 0;
+}
+form{
+	display: inline-block;
+}
+textarea{
+	height: 600px;
+	border: 1px solid black;
+}
+textarea#normal{
+	line-height: 1.5;
+}
+textarea#big{
+	background-color: black;
+	color: white;
+	font-size: 72px;
+	line-height: 1;
+	word-break: break-all;
+}

print/templates/print.html

@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@
 	<div id="print">
 		<h2>Plain Text Printing Point (ASCII only)</h2>
 		<form action="" method="GET">
-			<textarea name="printing" cols="42" rows="30">{{ plaintext }}</textarea>
+			<textarea id="normal" name="normal" cols="48" rows="30">{{ plaintext }}</textarea>
 			<br>
 			<br>
 			<input class="submit" type="submit" value="print"/>
 		</form>
 
+		<form action="" method="GET">
+			<textarea id="big" name="big" cols="8" rows="10">{{ plaintext }}</textarea>
+			<br>
+			<br>
+			<input class="submit" type="submit" value="print"/>
+		</form>
+
+		<br>
 		<br>
 
 		<h2>Image printing access point (png, jpg, gif)</h2>

print/tools/televex/televex.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def update_db(db, db_path, post, source, date, type=None):
 
 	return already_in_db
 
-def print_now(output, lp=None, type=None):
+def print_now(output, lp=None, type=None, size=None):
 	# configure the printouts
 	if lp:
 		if type == 'rss':
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ def print_now(output, lp=None, type=None):
 			)
 			lp.line_spacing(spacing=75) # 0 - 255
 			columns = 12 # b 8 8 
-		elif type == "txt":
+		elif size == "normal":
 			lp.set(
 				align='left',
-				font='b',
+				font='a',
 				text_type='normal', # B, U, U2, BU, BU2, NORMAL
 				width=1, # 1-8
 				height=1, # 1-8
@@ -100,13 +100,27 @@ def print_now(output, lp=None, type=None):
 			)
 			lp.line_spacing(spacing=65) # 0 - 255
 			# columns = 48 # a 1 1 
-			columns = 65 # b 1 1 
+			columns = 48 # b 1 1 
+		elif size == "big":
+			lp.set(
+				align='left',
+				font='b',
+				text_type='normal', # B, U, U2, BU, BU2, NORMAL
+				width=8, # 1-8
+				height=8, # 1-8
+				invert=True
+			)
+			lp.line_spacing(spacing=75) # 0 - 255
+			# columns = 48 # a 1 1 
+			columns = 8 # b 1 1 
 		elif type == 'img':
 			lp.line_spacing(spacing=50) # 0 - 255
 
 	# print
 	if lp:
 		if type == 'txt' or type == 'rss':
+			# lp._raw(b'\x1b'+b'\x52'+b'\x32') # switch to code table, see http://docshare03.docshare.tips/files/24677/246773902.pdf for more info (does not work)
+			# lp.magic.force_encoding('CP858') # does not work 
 			lp.block_text(output, columns=columns) # columns=line width
 			lp.cut()
 		elif type == 'img':