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app.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import threading
 import queue
 import pdf2image
 from brother_ql.conversion import convert
-from brother_ql.backends.helpers import send
+from brother_ql.backends.helpers import send, status
 from brother_ql.raster import BrotherQLRaster
 from PIL import Image
 import mimetypes
@@ -16,12 +16,19 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 
 # Set up logging
 log_file = 'log.txt'
+
+# Create a rotating file handler for logging
 log_handler = RotatingFileHandler(log_file, maxBytes=10*1024*1024, backupCount=5)  # 10MB per log file, keep 5 backups
-log_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+log_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 log_formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
 log_handler.setFormatter(log_formatter)
+
+# Add the log handler to the Flask app's logger
 app.logger.addHandler(log_handler)
 
+# Ensure Flask app uses our logger, not its default one
+app.logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
 # Create a queue to hold the files for processing
 file_queue = queue.Queue()
 
@@ -34,9 +41,6 @@ printer_model = "QL-1100"
 backend = 'pyusb'
 printer = 'usb://0x04f9:0x20a7'
 
-# Create a lock to manage printer access
-printer_lock = threading.Lock()
-
 # Convert PDF to image
 def convert_pdf_to_image(pdf_path):
     """Converts a PDF to a PIL Image"""
@@ -50,19 +54,6 @@ def convert_pdf_to_image(pdf_path):
         app.logger.error(f"Error converting PDF: {str(e)}")
         return None
 
-# Reinitialize the printer by disconnecting and reconnecting
-def reinitialize_printer():
-    try:
-        app.logger.info("Reinitializing printer...")
-        usb_device = usb.core.find(idVendor=0x04f9, idProduct=0x20a7)
-        if usb_device:
-            usb_device.reset()
-            app.logger.info("Printer reinitialized successfully.")
-        else:
-            app.logger.error("Failed to find printer device.")
-    except Exception as e:
-        app.logger.error(f"Error reinitializing printer: {str(e)}")
-
 # Function to print address labels
 def print_address_label(pdf_path):
     try:
@@ -71,6 +62,13 @@ def print_address_label(pdf_path):
         if not image:
             raise Exception("Failed to create label images")
         
+        if 'address' in pdf_path.lower():
+            target_width = 1660
+            target_height = 1164
+            image = image.convert("RGB")
+            image = image.resize((target_width, target_height), Image.LANCZOS)
+            image = image.rotate(90, expand=True)
+        else:
             target_width = 1164
             target_height = 1660
             image = image.convert("RGB")
@@ -93,40 +91,18 @@ def print_address_label(pdf_path):
             cut=True
         )
 
-        # Try to acquire the printer lock with a longer timeout
+        app.logger.info("Sending to printer...")
-        max_retries = 5  # Retry up to 5 times
+        status = send(
-        retry_delay = 5  # Retry every 5 seconds
-        for attempt in range(max_retries):
-            if printer_lock.acquire(timeout=30):  # 30 seconds timeout to allow more time for the printer
-                try:
-                    app.logger.info(f"Attempting to send print job (Attempt {attempt + 1})...")
-                    send(
             instructions=instructions, 
             printer_identifier=printer, 
             backend_identifier=backend, 
-                        blocking=True  # Ensure blocking, so we wait for the print to complete
+            blocking=True
         )
+        app.logger.info(f"Printer status: {status}")
         app.logger.info("Print job sent successfully")
-                    break
-                except Exception as e:
-                    app.logger.error(f"Error during printing: {str(e)}")
-                    if attempt < max_retries - 1:
-                        app.logger.info(f"Retrying after {retry_delay} seconds...")
-                        time.sleep(retry_delay)
-                    else:
-                        app.logger.error("Max retries reached. Failed to send print job.")
-                        reinitialize_printer()  # Reinitialize printer after retries
-            else:
-                app.logger.error(f"Failed to acquire printer lock (Attempt {attempt + 1}). Printer is busy.")
-                if attempt < max_retries - 1:
-                    app.logger.info(f"Retrying after {retry_delay} seconds...")
-                    time.sleep(retry_delay)
-                else:
-                    app.logger.error("Printer is still busy after retries.")
-                    raise Exception("Printer is busy. Try again later.")
         
     except Exception as e:
-        app.logger.error(f"Error during label printing: {str(e)}")
+        app.logger.error(f"Error during printing: {str(e)}")
 
 # Worker thread that processes files from the queue
 def process_queue():
@@ -138,7 +114,6 @@ def process_queue():
         # Process the file (convert and print)
         app.logger.info(f"Processing file: {file_path}")
         print_address_label(file_path)
-        time.sleep(10)
         # Signal that the task is done
         file_queue.task_done()