@thermal-label/labelmanager-node

Node.js USB HID driver for DYMO LabelManager printers.

Use this package to discover connected printers and print text or images from Node.js.

Install

pnpm add @thermal-label/labelmanager-node

npm install @thermal-label/labelmanager-node

Quick Start

import { openPrinter } from '@thermal-label/labelmanager-node';

const printer = await openPrinter();
await printer.printText('Hello DYMO', { tapeWidth: 12 });
printer.close();

Usage

Discover printers

import { listPrinters } from '@thermal-label/labelmanager-node';

const printers = await listPrinters();
console.log(printers);

Print an image

import { openPrinter } from '@thermal-label/labelmanager-node';

const printer = await openPrinter();
await printer.printImage('./label.png', { tapeWidth: 12, dither: true });
printer.close();

Linux setup helper

import { generateUdevRules } from '@thermal-label/labelmanager-node';

console.log(generateUdevRules());

Requirements

• Node.js 24 or newer.
• Access to USB HID devices.
• Linux users typically need udev rules and usb_modeswitch.
• Optional image decoding dependency: @napi-rs/canvas (required for image file and buffer decoding).

Links

• Homepage: https://thermal-label.github.io/labelmanager/
• Repository: https://github.com/thermal-label/labelmanager
• Issues: https://github.com/thermal-label/labelmanager/issues

License

MIT