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I'm using an XP-246B thermal printer. I have shared the printer and ensured that its name doesn't contain any whitespace. Also, I ran a test through Windows built in test page, and it was successful.

The lib I'm currently using to connect: Mike42\Escpos

My Printing logic

public function printLabelService($title, $isbn, $price, $location)
{
    try {
        Log::info('Attempting to initialize printer with connector.');
        $connector = new WindowsPrintConnector("XP-246B");
        Log::info('Printer connector created.');
        $printer = new Printer($connector);
        Log::info('Printer object created.');

        if ($printer) {
            Log::info('Printer initialized successfully.');
            $printer->setJustification(Printer::JUSTIFY_CENTER);
            $printer->text("Titre: " . $title . "\n");
            Log::info('Printed title: ' . $title);

            $printer->text("ISBN: " . $isbn . "\n");
            Log::info('Printed ISBN: ' . $isbn);

            $printer->text("Prix: " . $price . "\n");
            Log::info('Printed price: ' . $price);

            $printer->text("Location: " . $location . "\n");
            Log::info('Printed location: ' . $location);

            Log::info('Starting to print.');
            $printer->cut();
            Log::info('Printed label for book: ' . $title);

            $printer->close();
            Log::info('Printer closed successfully.');
        }
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        Log::error('Failed to print label: ' . $e->getMessage());
        throw new Exception("Failed to print label: " . $e->getMessage());
    }
}

My server logs

[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Attempting to initialize printer with connector.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printer connector created.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printer object created.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printer initialized successfully.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printed title: Eos voluptate rerum.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printed ISBN: 9781591213314  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printed price: 93.43  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printed location: tempora  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Starting to print.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printed label for book: Eos voluptate rerum.  
[2025-03-04 12:38:36] local.INFO: Printer closed successfully.

Unfortunately, nothing happens. nor an error nor a successful printing

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  • Your printer insn't here driver may no work. Commented Mar 5 at 11:17
  • @francisco Thanks for highlighting that! Any suggestions for the next steps? Commented Mar 5 at 12:02
  • Use another lib, or make sure that you have the proper hardware to test this lib. Commented Mar 5 at 12:18
  • @francisco I tried to print using the command prompt but no output PS C:\Users**********> print /D:"\\DESKTOP-******\XP-246B" test.txt C:\Users**********\test.txt is currently being printed Commented Mar 5 at 17:53
  • you know the code passes there but don't do anything on your printer... Commented Mar 6 at 9:31
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