Overview
A Flutter/Dart package providing foundational classes for ESC/POS thermal printing. It includes a Ticket class that generates ESC/POS commands for receipt printing, enabling developers to create formatted print jobs such as text, barcodes, and images. The package is designed for use with Bluetooth, USB, or network-connected thermal printers. It supports multiple platforms including Android, iOS, Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it ideal for cross-platform point-of-sale and ticketing applications.
Use cases
- Receipt printing in POS systems
- Generating tickets for events or transport
- Label printing for inventory
- Sending formatted print jobs over network
- Creating digital receipts from mobile apps
Key features
- ESC/POS command generation
- Support for text, barcode, and image formatting
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Simple API for building print content
- Lightweight and focused on core printing logic
Suitable for
- Developers building POS applications
- Mobile app creators needing printer integration
- Businesses using thermal printers for output
- Startups requiring quick print functionality
Considerations
- Requires compatible ESC/POS printer
- No built-in printer discovery or connection handling
- Manual management of print data transmission
- Limited to basic formatting features
- Depends on external libraries for actual device communication