receipt_maker/README.md

Receipt Maker

Prints random images from 4chan's /bant/ board to an Epson TM-T20II thermal receipt printer over Ethernet.

How it works

1. connect_recipt.sh — configures the network interface and connects to the printer at 192.168.192.168:9100
2. receipt.py — CLI with subcommands to print random /bant/ images, text notes, or local images (resized to full printer width, 576px)

Requirements

• Python 3
• python-escpos
• Pillow
• requests
• nmap (for connection script)
• Epson TM-T20II connected via USB-to-Ethernet adapter

Usage

# Print a random image from /bant/
python receipt.py image

# Print a text note
python receipt.py note "your message here"

# Print a local image (with optional caption)
python receipt.py print path/to/image.jpg
python receipt.py print path/to/image.jpg "optional caption"

The script will run connect_recipt.sh automatically to bring up the network interface before printing.

Files

• receipt.py — main script
• connect_recipt.sh — network setup for USB Ethernet adapter
• img/ — downloaded images cache
• img_fullwidth/ — resized images ready for printing