I'm using esc_pos_bluetooth in my flutter application , i don't wan't to spend a paper every time i test print a ticket , is there anyway to export the ticket a PDF or image to be able to check it without burning a paper ? here is my code :
class PrintingServices {
PrinterBluetooth printer;
MoneyCollectingTicket moneyCollectingTicket;
PrintingServices({this.moneyCollectingTicket});
Ticket prepareMoneyCollectionData() {
final Ticket ticket = Ticket(PaperSize.mm80);
ticket.text( "Order time: ${moneyCollectingTicket.date}",
styles: PosStyles(codeTable: PosCodeTable.westEur));
ticket.text('Special 2: blåbærgrød',
styles: PosStyles(codeTable: PosCodeTable.westEur));
ticket.text('Bold text', styles: PosStyles(bold: true));
ticket.text('Reverse text', styles: PosStyles(reverse: true));
ticket.text('Underlined text',
styles: PosStyles(underline: true), linesAfter: 1);
ticket.text('Align left', styles: PosStyles(align: PosAlign.left));
ticket.text('Align center', styles: PosStyles(align: PosAlign.center));
ticket.text('Align right',
styles: PosStyles(align: PosAlign.right), linesAfter: 1);
ticket.text('Text size 200%',
styles: PosStyles(
height: PosTextSize.size2,
width: PosTextSize.size2,
));
ticket.feed(2);
ticket.cut();
return ticket;
}
Future<void> printMoneyCollectionData() async {
PrinterBluetoothManager printerManager = PrinterBluetoothManager();
printerManager.scanResults.listen((printers) async {
printer = printers[0];
});
printerManager.startScan(Duration(seconds: 4));
printerManager.selectPrinter(printer);
final PosPrintResult res = await printerManager.printTicket(prepareMoneyCollectionData());
print('Print result: ${res.msg}');
}
}
As you see this code finds a physical printer , what i need to change to export it to a file ?