libusb, pyusb and python-escpos on a windows machine












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I am trying to work with Epson POS TM-82 printer on windows 7 (64 bit). I have installed the printer's driver. I have python 2.7.15 (64 bit) installed. To work with python I am using this package, python-escpos.



After I have installed python-escpos, and try to run as documented, I am getting an error:



from escpos.printer import Usb
Usb(0x04b8, 0x0e11)



usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available






  1. After some more digging, I found this wiki, according to this I need to Use the most recent version of Zadig, an Automated Driver Installer GUI application for WinUSB, libusb-win32 and libusbK.



    So, I downloaded Zadig; from the drop-down menu selected TM-82, and chose WinUSB to replace the driver and installed the driver succesfully.



    After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and got the same error:




    usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available





  2. After some more research I found this answer on stackoverflow. So following the answer, I downloaded the libusb zip file, and copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64dlllibusb-1.0.lib to my C:WindowsSystem32. And finally copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64staticlibusb-1.0.lib to C:Python27libs



    After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and this time I got a different error:




    NotImplementedError: Operation not supported or unimplemented on this platform





What am I missing here? Could you please help me. Thank you.










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    I am trying to work with Epson POS TM-82 printer on windows 7 (64 bit). I have installed the printer's driver. I have python 2.7.15 (64 bit) installed. To work with python I am using this package, python-escpos.



    After I have installed python-escpos, and try to run as documented, I am getting an error:



    from escpos.printer import Usb
    Usb(0x04b8, 0x0e11)



    usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available






    1. After some more digging, I found this wiki, according to this I need to Use the most recent version of Zadig, an Automated Driver Installer GUI application for WinUSB, libusb-win32 and libusbK.



      So, I downloaded Zadig; from the drop-down menu selected TM-82, and chose WinUSB to replace the driver and installed the driver succesfully.



      After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and got the same error:




      usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available





    2. After some more research I found this answer on stackoverflow. So following the answer, I downloaded the libusb zip file, and copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64dlllibusb-1.0.lib to my C:WindowsSystem32. And finally copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64staticlibusb-1.0.lib to C:Python27libs



      After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and this time I got a different error:




      NotImplementedError: Operation not supported or unimplemented on this platform





    What am I missing here? Could you please help me. Thank you.










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      I am trying to work with Epson POS TM-82 printer on windows 7 (64 bit). I have installed the printer's driver. I have python 2.7.15 (64 bit) installed. To work with python I am using this package, python-escpos.



      After I have installed python-escpos, and try to run as documented, I am getting an error:



      from escpos.printer import Usb
      Usb(0x04b8, 0x0e11)



      usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available






      1. After some more digging, I found this wiki, according to this I need to Use the most recent version of Zadig, an Automated Driver Installer GUI application for WinUSB, libusb-win32 and libusbK.



        So, I downloaded Zadig; from the drop-down menu selected TM-82, and chose WinUSB to replace the driver and installed the driver succesfully.



        After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and got the same error:




        usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available





      2. After some more research I found this answer on stackoverflow. So following the answer, I downloaded the libusb zip file, and copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64dlllibusb-1.0.lib to my C:WindowsSystem32. And finally copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64staticlibusb-1.0.lib to C:Python27libs



        After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and this time I got a different error:




        NotImplementedError: Operation not supported or unimplemented on this platform





      What am I missing here? Could you please help me. Thank you.










      share|improve this question















      I am trying to work with Epson POS TM-82 printer on windows 7 (64 bit). I have installed the printer's driver. I have python 2.7.15 (64 bit) installed. To work with python I am using this package, python-escpos.



      After I have installed python-escpos, and try to run as documented, I am getting an error:



      from escpos.printer import Usb
      Usb(0x04b8, 0x0e11)



      usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available






      1. After some more digging, I found this wiki, according to this I need to Use the most recent version of Zadig, an Automated Driver Installer GUI application for WinUSB, libusb-win32 and libusbK.



        So, I downloaded Zadig; from the drop-down menu selected TM-82, and chose WinUSB to replace the driver and installed the driver succesfully.



        After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and got the same error:




        usb.core.NoBackendError: No backend available





      2. After some more research I found this answer on stackoverflow. So following the answer, I downloaded the libusb zip file, and copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64dlllibusb-1.0.lib to my C:WindowsSystem32. And finally copied libusb-1.0.20_2MS64staticlibusb-1.0.lib to C:Python27libs



        After that again I ran the same python-escpos documented command from above, and this time I got a different error:




        NotImplementedError: Operation not supported or unimplemented on this platform





      What am I missing here? Could you please help me. Thank you.







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          Answering my own question here. So, it turns out, the problem was with python-escpos library. I had to remove the following from the printer.py (python module of that library):



          try:
          check_driver = self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0)
          except NotImplementedError:
          pass
          if check_driver is None or check_driver:
          try:
          self.device.detach_kernel_driver(0)
          except usb.core.USBError as e:
          if check_driver is not None:
          print("Could not detatch kernel driver: {0}".format(str(e)))


          The details can be found on my blog on Medium.






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            Answering my own question here. So, it turns out, the problem was with python-escpos library. I had to remove the following from the printer.py (python module of that library):



            try:
            check_driver = self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0)
            except NotImplementedError:
            pass
            if check_driver is None or check_driver:
            try:
            self.device.detach_kernel_driver(0)
            except usb.core.USBError as e:
            if check_driver is not None:
            print("Could not detatch kernel driver: {0}".format(str(e)))


            The details can be found on my blog on Medium.






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              Answering my own question here. So, it turns out, the problem was with python-escpos library. I had to remove the following from the printer.py (python module of that library):



              try:
              check_driver = self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0)
              except NotImplementedError:
              pass
              if check_driver is None or check_driver:
              try:
              self.device.detach_kernel_driver(0)
              except usb.core.USBError as e:
              if check_driver is not None:
              print("Could not detatch kernel driver: {0}".format(str(e)))


              The details can be found on my blog on Medium.






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                Answering my own question here. So, it turns out, the problem was with python-escpos library. I had to remove the following from the printer.py (python module of that library):



                try:
                check_driver = self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0)
                except NotImplementedError:
                pass
                if check_driver is None or check_driver:
                try:
                self.device.detach_kernel_driver(0)
                except usb.core.USBError as e:
                if check_driver is not None:
                print("Could not detatch kernel driver: {0}".format(str(e)))


                The details can be found on my blog on Medium.






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                Answering my own question here. So, it turns out, the problem was with python-escpos library. I had to remove the following from the printer.py (python module of that library):



                try:
                check_driver = self.device.is_kernel_driver_active(0)
                except NotImplementedError:
                pass
                if check_driver is None or check_driver:
                try:
                self.device.detach_kernel_driver(0)
                except usb.core.USBError as e:
                if check_driver is not None:
                print("Could not detatch kernel driver: {0}".format(str(e)))


                The details can be found on my blog on Medium.







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