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+---
+categories:
+  - Code
+tags:
+  - linux
+  - scripts
+comment: http://dp-dapper.com/
+info: aberto.
+date: '2024-01-23'
+type: post
+layout: post
+published: true
+slug: thermal
+title: 'Script to print from clipboard to a thermal printer'
+
+---
+
+```
+
+if ! command -v xclip &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "xclip could not be found."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+clipboard_content="$(xclip -o -selection clipboard)" 
+
+escaped_content=$(sed 's/%/%%/g' <<<"$clipboard_content") 
+
+converted_text=$(iconv -f UTF-8 -t CP850//TRANSLIT//IGNORE <<<"$escaped_content" 2>/dev/null)
+
+if ! printf '\x1B\x40\x1B\x21\x08\x1B\x61\x01%s\x0A\x0A\x0A\x1B\x69' "$converted_text" | lp -d thermal -o raw; then
+  echo "Failed to print. Please check the printer and its configuration."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+```