Arch Linux Thermal Printer USB 58mm / 80mm Drivers & Config

thermal_printer.md

Description

• How to install and print on a Thermal Printer USB 58mm / 80mm. https://twitter.com/juancarlospaco/status/1128781387782344710/photo/1 https://twitter.com/juancarlospaco/status/1128732835131678720/photo/1

Why?

• This kind of printer is cheap as hell compared to all other kind of printers, including ink-tank and dot-matrix.
• En Argentina, Buenos Aires, 2019, 10 Rollos de 50 Metros cuesta ~300 $ (mas barato que el papel higienico).

Pros & Cons

Pro

• Needs no Ink.
• Fast.
• Cheap.
• Silent.
• Infinite Height.
• 1 moving part (Thermal roller).
• Lighweigth (few grams).
• Tiny.
• Bluetooth 4.
• Uses paper roll, never stuck, printer holds paper inside.
• Print everyday stuff without going bankrupt.
• Better quality than Mono Dot-matrix.

Cons

• Monochromatic.
• Only 58mm or 80mm width.
• Flip stuff to fit the print usually.
• Uses paper roll, basically still a ticket printer :)
• Worse quality than Mono Ink-tank.

Data

• SERIAL: Hiker sudio
• MAKER: Hiker sudio
• MODEL: MJ-5818
• Paper: Thermal paper roll 58mm / 80mm
• Cutting: Manual (plastic blade)
• Cash Drawer: RJ-11 connector x 1 (Not used)
• Interface: USB 2 / Bluetooth 4
• Power: 12 Volts DC 2 Amper
• Path: usb://Unknown/Printer?serial=Hiker%20sudio
• lsusb: STMicroelectronics Mass Storage Device (Yes, storage device but is actually the printer)
• Sometimes it displays the name escaped as Hiker%20sudio
• Drivers: https://github.com/klirichek/zj-58

Link: https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-783263694-impresora-termica-58mm-comandera-tickets-usb-_JM

Install

pakku -S cups print-manager system-config-printer foomatic-db foomatic-db-ppds foomatic-db-engine gutenprint foomatic-db-gutenprint-ppds

sudo usermod -a -G sys $USER
sudo usermod -a -G lp $USER
sudo usermod -a -G cups $USER

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklistusblp.conf  # Type in:   blacklist usblp

cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklistusblp.conf
blacklist usblp

sudo reboot now

• Turn ON the Printer.
• Plug in the Printer via USB.
• Go to Printers config and add the Printer, it should be visible as Unknown.
• Choose Driver of Brand J-Speed of Model XP-58, hit Ok on all.
• Print.

Notes

• Libs need to be installed BEFORE compiling.
• Need to Reboot, Logout & Login wont work.
• Permissions and blacklist step is important.
• Driver used is J-Speed XP-58.
• Printed stuff do NOT fade out with the sun.
• I get it related to a software project ;P

Bro, thank you soooo much, you literally saved me because I bought another random cheap chinese thermal printer OCPP-58E-U that had no drivers for linux!!!!!!! You are a hero. God bless you!!