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Update to v5.2
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alex-mous committed Oct 25, 2020
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion PrinterPiExtension/manifest.json
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{
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "PrinterPi",
"version": "5.1",
"version": "5.2",
"description": "Parse eBay Print Shipping Label or PayPal Activity pages and send the data to an application that controls a receipt printer",

"options_page": "options.html",
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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Place a roll of paper on the pencil and feed it into the printer. ___Note: you may need to install some tape to prevent paper from curling up in the gap between the printer's output and the lid.___ Finally slide on the lid, and it should click into place (if not, sand and trim until it fits).

### Client Setup - Chrome Extension
To install the Chrome Extension, navigate to <a href="chrome://extensions">chrome://extensions</a> and check the box in the upper right corner reading "Developer mode." After this, click the "Load unpacked" button, and select the folder containing the extension. Finally, after the extension appears, you can uncheck the "Developer mode" box. Instead, this application is pending review in the Chrome Store, and may become available.
To install the Chrome Extension, navigate to <a href="chrome://extensions">chrome://extensions</a> and check the box in the upper right corner reading "Developer mode." After this, click the "Load unpacked" button, and select the folder containing the extension. Finally, after the extension appears, you can uncheck the "Developer mode" box. Also, this extension can be installed <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/printerpi/dgmejpjohdfgiolaailhklbbkfchidkl?hl=en-US">from the Chrome Extension Store.</a> *(Note: this extension may be a previous version, so please check the versions before installing)*

### Usage
#### Printing
Click on the extension on Google Chrome, navigate to either the eBay Print a shipping label page or the PayPal Activity page (make sure to open at least one transaction; the data gathered will appear if successful), ensure that the printer is up and running, press the "Parse Data" button to read the data off of the webpage, and finally press the "Print Receipt" button. If all is well, a message "Successfully sent data to the printer" will appear, the printer's light will start flashing and the paper will print. If not, please see Troubleshooting below. Also, there is a "Save Data" button to save the data into the extension, so that when it is reopened, the same settings will show. Finally, you can generate and print #10 size envelopes with the buyer's address, your address, and an optional custom logo by pressing the "Print Envelope" button. *Note: before using the printer for the first time, you will need to set up the options. Navigate to this page by using the button at the very bottom of the Chrome Extension and fill in the fields as directed (including the IP address from earlier [written in the form of IP_ADDRESS:9321, where 9321 is the custom printer network port])*
#### Booting Up and Shutting Down
On boot, the printer will flash its LED slowly to indicate that the printer is ready for use. When you want to shut it down, press and hold the power button until the LED turns off. Then disconnect the power supply.
#### Note
Due to the multiple different types of data displayed on PayPal (and lack of data on eBay in the current version), the values may not be parsed correctly, so they need to be checked before printing.
Due to some insufficiencies with the PayPal and eBay GUIs the SKUs cannot currently be parsed nor the quantity on PayPal so these need to be manually entered.

### Troubleshooting
#### LED not flashing after boot
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