qz | API Namespace: printers

Calls related to getting printer information from the connection.

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1343

Methods

(static) clearQueue(optionsopt) → {Promise.<(null|Error)>}

Clear the queue of a specified printer or printers. Does not delete retained jobs.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Description

options

string | Object

Name of printer to clear

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`printerName`	string	<optional>	Name of printer to clear
`jobId`	number	<optional>	Cancel a job of a specific JobId instead of canceling all. Must include a printerName.

Since:

2.2.4

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1427

Returns:

Type: Promise.<(null|Error)>

(static) details() → {Promise.<(Array.<Object>|Object|Error)>}

Provides a list, with additional information, for each printer available to QZ.

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1381

Returns:

Type: Promise.<(Array.<Object>|Object|Error)>

(static) find(queryopt, signatureopt, signingTimestampopt) → {Promise.<(Array.<string>|string|Error)>}

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`query`	string	<optional>	Search for a specific printer. All printers are returned if not provided.
`signature`	string	<optional>	Pre-signed signature of hashed JSON string containing `call='printers.find'`, `params`, and `timestamp`.
`signingTimestamp`	number	<optional>	Required with `signature`. Timestamp used with pre-signed content.

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1370

Returns:

The matched printer name if query is provided. Otherwise an array of printer names found on the connected system.

Type: Promise.<(Array.<string>|string|Error)>

(static) getDefault(signatureopt, signingTimestampopt) → {Promise.<(string|Error)>}

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`signature`	string	<optional>	Pre-signed signature of hashed JSON string containing `call='printers.getDefault`, `params`, and `timestamp`.
`signingTimestamp`	number	<optional>	Required with `signature`. Timestamp used with pre-signed content.

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1356

Returns:

Name of the connected system's default printer.

Type: Promise.<(string|Error)>

(static) getStatus() → {Promise.<(null|Error)>}

Retrieve current printer status from any active listeners.

Since:

2.1.0

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1460

See:

qz.printers.startListening

Returns:

Type: Promise.<(null|Error)>

(static) setPrinterCallbacks(calls)

List of functions called for any printer status change. Event data will contain {string} printerName and {string} status for all types. For RECEIVE types, {Array} output (in hexadecimal format). For ERROR types, {string} exception. For ACTION types, {string} actionType.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`calls`	function \| Array.<function()>	Single or array of `Function({Object} eventData)` calls.

Since:

2.1.0

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1476

(static) startListening(printers, optionsopt) → {Promise.<(null|Error)>}

Start listening for printer status events, such as paper_jam events. Reported under the ACTION type in the streamEvent on callbacks.

Parameters:

Name Type Attributes Description

printers null | string | Array.<string> Printer or list of printers to listen to, null listens to all.

options

Object | null

Printer listener options

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`jobData`	null \| boolean	<optional>	false	Flag indicating if raw spool file content should be return as well as status information (Windows only)
`maxJobData`	null \| number	<optional>	-1	Maximum number of bytes to returns for raw spooled file content (Windows only)
`flavor`	null \| string	<optional>	"plain"	Flavor of data format returned. Valid flavors are `[base64 \| hex \| plain*]` (Windows only)

Since:

2.1.0

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1402

See:

qz.printers.setPrinterCallbacks

Returns:

Type: Promise.<(null|Error)>

(static) stopListening() → {Promise.<(null|Error)>}

Stop listening for printer status actions.

Since:

2.1.0

Source:

qz-tray.js, line 1446

See:

qz.printers.setPrinterCallbacks

Returns:

Type: Promise.<(null|Error)>