Printer Executable

Software Dependency

Adobe reader

Env Requirements

Python 3 or above

Project Setup

pip install -r src/requirements.txt

Project build

python setup.py build

Project Demo

1. Download FinBank.rar
2. Unzip directly to the C:/ drive
3. Navigate to C:\FinBank\prints\application to find printer.reg
4. Install the registry file
5. Open run or win key + R
6. Execute pp20:system_name@@printer_name@@base64encoded_api_call

Demo Dependencies

1. Open fin-backend server
2. Execute npm run printerServer

Debugging

Most of the time the error would be due to imporoper installation of protocol handler in the registry. Follow the methods shown below.

1. Open run or win key + R
2. Execute regedit
3. Search for

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\pp20
      (Default) = "URL:pp20"
      URL Protocol = ""
      DefaultIcon
         (Default) = "main.exe,1"
      shell
         open
            command
               (Default) = "C:\\FinBank\\prints\\application\\exe\\main.exe" "%1"

4. Delete this scheme
5. Open the printer.reg file in vscode and verify the paths in (Default)
6. Make the changes to printer.reg and install again.

Error logging

1. Navigate to C:\FinBank\prints
2. Open log.txt - shows print job error
3. Open requests.txt - shows request apis and related printer

References

Visit: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7087728/custom-protocol-handler-in-chrome