MHT-P29L thermal printer CUPS config

README.md

MHT-P29L

This is a rather hacky thing I used to get my cheap chinese thermal printer to work with CUPS on linux.

Dependency

Build and install this CUPS filter https://github.com/klirichek/zj-58

Install

Copy p29l.ppd to /usr/share/cups/model/zjiang/p29l.ppd

The driver can be found in CUPS list as: Milestone > Hiker MHT-P29L

Connection

• USB: working
• Bluetooth: working
  Requires bluez-cups
  Add the printer as an ipp printer and use bluetooth://<MAC with no colons as URI.

Config

For my labels I had to enable additional feed for each page

• Feed distance: 1.5mm
• When to feed: After each page
• Blank space at page's end: Print

Print media

I am printing 45x60 ("vertical") labels, and this printer has a paper feed sensor on the right, thus I had to add a fake HwMargin in the ppd file to achieve correct print. I couldn't get the ImageableArea setting to work, I think this is due to the C program in zj-58 silently ignoring marging settings.

Mind this if you need to work with different paper size

p29l.ppd

*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*%%%% PPD file for MHT-P29L with CUPS.
*%%%% Created by the CUPS PPD Compiler CUPS v2.4.6.
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*FileVersion: "1.2"
*LanguageVersion: English
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*PCFileName: "p29l.ppd"
*Product: "(mht-p29l)"
*Manufacturer: "Milestone"
*ModelName: "Milestone MHT-P29L"
*ShortNickName: "MHT-P29L"
*NickName: "Hiker MHT-P29L"
*PSVersion: "(3010.000) 550"
*LanguageLevel: "3"
*ColorDevice: False
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray
*FileSystem: False
*Throughput: "1"
*LandscapeOrientation: Plus90
*TTRasterizer: Type42
*% Driver-defined attributes...
*VariablePaperSize: True
*1284DeviceID: "MFG:Milestone;CMD:Milestone;MDL:MHTP29L;CLS:PRINTER;"
*cupsVersion: 2.4
*cupsModelNumber: 560
*cupsManualCopies: True
*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-raster 100 rastertozj"
*cupsLanguages: "en"
*UIConstraints: *CashDrawer1Setting *OptionCash1 False
*UIConstraints: *OptionCash1 False *CashDrawer1Setting
*UIConstraints: *CashDrawer2Setting *OptionCash2 False
*UIConstraints: *OptionCash2 False *CashDrawer2Setting
*UIConstraints: *CutMedia *OptionCutter False
*UIConstraints: *OptionCutter False *CutMedia
*OpenUI *PageSize/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageSize
*DefaultPageSize: X45MMY60MM
*PageSize X45MMY60MM/45mm x 60mm: "<</PageSize[226 182]>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize X70MMY65MM/80mm x 65mm: "<</PageSize[226 182]>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize X70MMY105MM/80mm x 105mm: "<</PageSize[226 298]>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize X70MMY210MM/80mm x 210mm: "<</PageSize[226 595]>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize X70MMY297MM/80mm x 297mm: "<</PageSize[226 842]>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize X70MMY3276MM/80mm x 3276mm: "<</PageSize[226 9286]>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageSize
*OpenUI *PageRegion/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageRegion
*DefaultPageRegion: X45MMY60MM
*PageRegion X45MMY60MM/45mm x 60mm: "<</PageSize[226 182]>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion X70MMY65MM/80mm x 65mm: "<</PageSize[226 182]>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion X70MMY105MM/80mm x 105mm: "<</PageSize[226 298]>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion X70MMY210MM/80mm x 210mm: "<</PageSize[226 595]>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion X70MMY297MM/80mm x 297mm: "<</PageSize[226 842]>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion X70MMY3276MM/80mm x 3276mm: "<</PageSize[226 9286]>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageRegion
*DefaultImageableArea: X45MMY60MM
*ImageableArea X45MMY60MM/45mm x 60mm: "14 0 212 182"
*ImageableArea X70MMY65MM/80mm x 65mm: "14 0 212 182"
*ImageableArea X70MMY105MM/80mm x 105mm: "14 0 212 298"
*ImageableArea X70MMY210MM/80mm x 210mm: "14 0 212 595"
*ImageableArea X70MMY297MM/80mm x 297mm: "14 0 212 842"
*ImageableArea X70MMY3276MM/80mm x 3276mm: "14 0 212 9286"
*DefaultPaperDimension: X45MMY60MM
*PaperDimension X45MMY60MM/45mm x 60mm: "226 182"
*PaperDimension X70MMY65MM/80mm x 65mm: "226 182"
*PaperDimension X70MMY105MM/80mm x 105mm: "226 298"
*PaperDimension X70MMY210MM/80mm x 210mm: "226 595"
*PaperDimension X70MMY297MM/80mm x 297mm: "226 842"
*PaperDimension X70MMY3276MM/80mm x 3276mm: "226 9286"
*MaxMediaWidth: "226"
*MaxMediaHeight: "9286"
*CustomMedia "X45MMY60MM/45mm x 60mm" 226 200 14 0 14 0 "<</PageSize[226 200]>>setpagedevice" "<</PageSize[226 200]>>setpagedevice"
*HWMargins: 102 0 14 0
*CustomPageSize True: "pop pop pop <</PageSize[5 -2 roll]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*ParamCustomPageSize Width: 1 points 226 226
*ParamCustomPageSize Height: 2 points 56 9286
*ParamCustomPageSize WidthOffset: 3 points 0 0
*ParamCustomPageSize HeightOffset: 4 points 0 0
*ParamCustomPageSize Orientation: 5 int 0 0
*OpenUI *CutMedia/Cut Media: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *CutMedia
*DefaultCutMedia: None
*CutMedia None/No cutting: "<</CutMedia 0>>setpagedevice"
*CutMedia EndOfPage/Cut at every page: "<</CutMedia 4>>setpagedevice"
*CutMedia EndOfJob/Cut at every job: "<</CutMedia 2>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CutMedia
*OpenUI *Resolution/Resolution: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *Resolution
*DefaultResolution: 203x203dpi
*Resolution 203x203dpi/203 DPI Grayscale: "<</HWResolution[203 203]/cupsColorSpace 3>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Resolution
*OpenGroup: InstallableOptions/Installable Options
*OpenUI *OptionCash1/Cash drawer 1: Boolean
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *OptionCash1
*DefaultOptionCash1: False
*OptionCash1 False/Not Installed: ""
*OptionCash1 True/Installed: ""
*CloseUI: *OptionCash1
*OpenUI *OptionCash2/Cash drawer 2: Boolean
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *OptionCash2
*DefaultOptionCash2: False
*OptionCash2 False/Not Installed: ""
*OptionCash2 True/Installed: ""
*CloseUI: *OptionCash2
*OpenUI *OptionCutter/Cutter: Boolean
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *OptionCutter
*DefaultOptionCutter: False
*OptionCutter False/Not Installed: ""
*OptionCutter True/Installed: ""
*CloseUI: *OptionCutter
*CloseGroup: InstallableOptions
*OpenGroup: BlankGroup/Blank Options
*OpenUI *FeedDist/Feed distance: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *FeedDist
*DefaultFeedDist: 0feed1.5mm
*FeedDist 0feed1.5mm/1.5mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 12>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 1feed3mm/3mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 24>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 2feed6mm/6mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 48>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 3feed9mm/9mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 72>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 4feed12mm/12mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 96>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 5feed15mm/15mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 120>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 6feed18mm/18mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 144>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 7feed21mm/21mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 168>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 8feed24mm/24mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 192>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 9feed27mm/27mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 216>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 10feed30mm/30mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 240>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 11feed33mm/33mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 264>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 12feed36mm/36mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 288>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 13feed39mm/39mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 312>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 14feed42mm/42mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 336>>setpagedevice"
*FeedDist 15feed45mm/45mm: "<</AdvanceDistance 360>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *FeedDist
*OpenUI *FeedWhere/When to feed: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *FeedWhere
*DefaultFeedWhere: AfterJob
*FeedWhere None/Never: ""
*FeedWhere AfterPage/After each page: "<</AdvanceMedia 4>>setpagedevice"
*FeedWhere AfterJob/After whole printing: "<</AdvanceMedia 2>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *FeedWhere
*OpenUI *BlankSpace/Blank space at page's end: Boolean
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *BlankSpace
*DefaultBlankSpace: False
*BlankSpace True/Print: "<</cupsInteger6 1>>setpagedevice"
*BlankSpace False/None: "<</cupsInteger6 0>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *BlankSpace
*CloseGroup: BlankGroup
*OpenGroup: *CashDrawerGroup/Cash Drawer Control
*OpenUI *CashDrawer1Setting/Cash Drawer 1: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 DocumentSetup *CashDrawer1Setting
*DefaultCashDrawer1Setting: None
*CashDrawer1Setting None/None: "<</cupsInteger0 0>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1Setting 1BeforePrinting/Before Printing: "<</cupsInteger0 1>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1Setting 1AfterPrinting/After Printing: "<</cupsInteger0 2>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CashDrawer1Setting
*OpenUI *CashDrawer2Setting/Cash Drawer 2: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 DocumentSetup *CashDrawer2Setting
*DefaultCashDrawer2Setting: None
*CashDrawer2Setting None/None: "<</cupsInteger1 0>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2Setting 2BeforePrinting/Before Printing: "<</cupsInteger1 1>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2Setting 2AfterPrinting/After Printing: "<</cupsInteger1 2>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CashDrawer2Setting
*CloseGroup: *CashDrawerGroup
*OpenGroup: *CashDrawerTune/Cash Drawer Tune
*OpenUI *CashDrawer1PulseOn/Cash Drawer 1 pulse ON time: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 9 DocumentSetup *CashDrawer1PulseOn
*DefaultCashDrawer1PulseOn: 40XMS
*CashDrawer1PulseOn None/None: ""
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 10XMS/32mS: "<</cupsInteger2 16>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 20XMS/64mS: "<</cupsInteger2 32>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 30XMS/96mS: "<</cupsInteger2 48>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 40XMS/128mS: "<</cupsInteger2 64>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 50XMS/160mS: "<</cupsInteger2 80>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 60XMS/192mS: "<</cupsInteger2 96>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 70XMS/224mS: "<</cupsInteger2 112>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOn 80XMS/256mS: "<</cupsInteger2 128>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CashDrawer1PulseOn
*OpenUI *CashDrawer1PulseOff/Cash Drawer 1 pulse OFF time: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 9 DocumentSetup *CashDrawer1PulseOff
*DefaultCashDrawer1PulseOff: 50XMS
*CashDrawer1PulseOff None/None: ""
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 10XMS/32mS: "<</cupsInteger3 16>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 20XMS/64mS: "<</cupsInteger3 32>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 30XMS/96mS: "<</cupsInteger3 48>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 40XMS/128mS: "<</cupsInteger3 64>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 50XMS/160mS: "<</cupsInteger3 80>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 60XMS/192mS: "<</cupsInteger3 96>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 70XMS/224mS: "<</cupsInteger3 112>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer1PulseOff 80XMS/256mS: "<</cupsInteger3 128>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CashDrawer1PulseOff
*OpenUI *CashDrawer2PulseOn/Cash Drawer 2 pulse ON time: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 9 DocumentSetup *CashDrawer2PulseOn
*DefaultCashDrawer2PulseOn: 40XMS
*CashDrawer2PulseOn None/None: ""
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 10XMS/32mS: "<</cupsInteger4 16>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 20XMS/64mS: "<</cupsInteger4 32>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 30XMS/96mS: "<</cupsInteger4 48>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 40XMS/128mS: "<</cupsInteger4 64>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 50XMS/160mS: "<</cupsInteger4 80>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 60XMS/192mS: "<</cupsInteger4 96>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 70XMS/224mS: "<</cupsInteger4 112>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOn 80XMS/256mS: "<</cupsInteger4 128>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CashDrawer2PulseOn
*OpenUI *CashDrawer2PulseOff/Cash Drawer 2 pulse OFF time: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 9 DocumentSetup *CashDrawer2PulseOff
*DefaultCashDrawer2PulseOff: 50XMS
*CashDrawer2PulseOff None/None: ""
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 10XMS/32mS: "<</cupsInteger5 16>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 20XMS/64mS: "<</cupsInteger5 32>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 30XMS/96mS: "<</cupsInteger5 48>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 40XMS/128mS: "<</cupsInteger5 64>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 50XMS/160mS: "<</cupsInteger5 80>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 60XMS/192mS: "<</cupsInteger5 96>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 70XMS/224mS: "<</cupsInteger5 112>>setpagedevice"
*CashDrawer2PulseOff 80XMS/256mS: "<</cupsInteger5 128>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *CashDrawer2PulseOff
*CloseGroup: *CashDrawerTune
*DefaultFont: Courier
*% End of p29l.ppd, 10518 bytes.