Cleanup, improve communication while printing

6 files changed, 555 insertions, 404 deletions

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 21910f7..c4f03d0 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,4 +2,27 @@ module janouch.name/sklad
 
 go 1.12
 
-require github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.0
+require (
+	github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.0
+	github.com/cosiner/argv v0.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man v1.0.10 // indirect
+	github.com/go-delve/delve v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.7 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.4 // indirect
+	github.com/peterh/liner v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/pkg/profile v1.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/russross/blackfriday v2.0.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.4.1 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/cobra v0.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.3 // indirect
+	github.com/stretchr/objx v0.2.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/arch v0.0.0-20190312162104-788fe5ffcd8c // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190411191339-88737f569e3a // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190404232315-eb5bcb51f2a3 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190411185658-b44545bcd369 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190411180116-681f9ce8ac52 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20180628173108-788fd7840127 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 49e97e3..53eaedf 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,70 @@
 github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.0 h1:s1TvRnXwL2xJRaccrdcBQMZxq6X7DvsMogtmJeHDdrc=
 github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.0/go.mod h1:paBWMcWSl3LHKBqUq+rly7CNSldXjb2rDl3JlRe0mD8=
+github.com/cosiner/argv v0.0.0-20170225145430-13bacc38a0a5/go.mod h1:p/NrK5tF6ICIly4qwEDsf6VDirFiWWz0FenfYBwJaKQ=
+github.com/cosiner/argv v0.0.1 h1:2iAFN+sWPktbZ4tvxm33Ei8VY66FPCxdOxpncUGpAXE=
+github.com/cosiner/argv v0.0.1/go.mod h1:p/NrK5tF6ICIly4qwEDsf6VDirFiWWz0FenfYBwJaKQ=
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man v1.0.8/go.mod h1:N6JayAiVKtlHSnuTCeuLSQVs75hb8q+dYQLjr7cDsKY=
+github.com/cpuguy83/go-md2man v1.0.10/go.mod h1:SmD6nW6nTyfqj6ABTjUi3V3JVMnlJmwcJI5acqYI6dE=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/go-delve/delve v1.2.0 h1:uwGyfYO0WsWqbnDWvxCBKOr2qFLpii3tLxwM+fTJs70=
+github.com/go-delve/delve v1.2.0/go.mod h1:yP+LD36s/ud5nm4lsQY0TwNhYu2PAwk6xItz+442j74=
+github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
+github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.1/go.mod h1:T0+1ngSBFLxvqU3pZ+m/2kptfBszLMUkC4ZK/EgS/cQ=
+github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.2/go.mod h1:T0+1ngSBFLxvqU3pZ+m/2kptfBszLMUkC4ZK/EgS/cQ=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.0-20170327083344-ded68f7a9561/go.mod h1:9vuHe8Xs5qXnSaW/c/ABM9alt+Vo+STaOChaDxuIBZU=
+github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.1/go.mod h1:FuOcm+DKB9mbwrcAfNl7/TZVBZ6rcnceauSikq3lYCQ=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.3/go.mod h1:M+lRXTBqGeGNdLjl/ufCoiOlB5xdOkqRJdNxMWT7Zi4=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.5/go.mod h1:Iq45c/XA43vh69/j3iqttzPXn0bhXyGjM0Hdxcsrc5s=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.7 h1:UvyT9uN+3r7yLEYSlJsbQGdsaB/a0DlgWP3pql6iwOc=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.7/go.mod h1:Iq45c/XA43vh69/j3iqttzPXn0bhXyGjM0Hdxcsrc5s=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.3/go.mod h1:LwmH8dsx7+W8Uxz3IHJYH5QSwggIsqBzpuz5H//U1FU=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.4 h1:2BvfKmzob6Bmd4YsL0zygOqfdFnK7GR4QL06Do4/p7Y=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.4/go.mod h1:LwmH8dsx7+W8Uxz3IHJYH5QSwggIsqBzpuz5H//U1FU=
+github.com/peterh/liner v0.0.0-20170317030525-88609521dc4b/go.mod h1:xIteQHvHuaLYG9IFj6mSxM0fCKrs34IrEQUhOYuGPHc=
+github.com/peterh/liner v1.1.0 h1:f+aAedNJA6uk7+6rXsYBnhdo4Xux7ESLe+kcuVUF5os=
+github.com/peterh/liner v1.1.0/go.mod h1:CRroGNssyjTd/qIG2FyxByd2S8JEAZXBl4qUrZf8GS0=
+github.com/pkg/profile v0.0.0-20170413231811-06b906832ed0/go.mod h1:hJw3o1OdXxsrSjjVksARp5W95eeEaEfptyVZyv6JUPA=
+github.com/pkg/profile v1.3.0/go.mod h1:hJw3o1OdXxsrSjjVksARp5W95eeEaEfptyVZyv6JUPA=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday v0.0.0-20180428102519-11635eb403ff/go.mod h1:JO/DiYxRf+HjHt06OyowR9PTA263kcR/rfWxYHBV53g=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday v1.5.2/go.mod h1:JO/DiYxRf+HjHt06OyowR9PTA263kcR/rfWxYHBV53g=
+github.com/russross/blackfriday v2.0.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:JO/DiYxRf+HjHt06OyowR9PTA263kcR/rfWxYHBV53g=
+github.com/sirupsen/logrus v0.0.0-20180523074243-ea8897e79973/go.mod h1:pMByvHTf9Beacp5x1UXfOR9xyW/9antXMhjMPG0dEzc=
+github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.4.1 h1:GL2rEmy6nsikmW0r8opw9JIRScdMF5hA8cOYLH7In1k=
+github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.4.1/go.mod h1:ni0Sbl8bgC9z8RoU9G6nDWqqs/fq4eDPysMBDgk/93Q=
+github.com/spf13/cobra v0.0.0-20170417170307-b6cb39589372/go.mod h1:1l0Ry5zgKvJasoi3XT1TypsSe7PqH0Sj9dhYf7v3XqQ=
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diff --git a/label-exp/main.go b/label-exp/main.go
index e15f71c..dd4f8c2 100644
--- a/label-exp/main.go
+++ b/label-exp/main.go
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ func getStatus(printer *ql.Printer) error {
 	if err := printer.UpdateStatus(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Printf("status\n%s", printer.LastStatus)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -192,17 +191,23 @@ func handle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var initErr error
+	var (
+		initErr   error
+		mediaInfo *ql.MediaInfo
+	)
 	printer, printerErr := getPrinter()
 	if printerErr == nil {
 		defer printer.Close()
-		initErr = getStatus(printer)
-	}
+		printer.StatusNotify = func(status *ql.Status) {
+			log.Printf("\x1b[1mreceived status\x1b[m\n%s", status)
+		}
 
-	var mediaInfo *ql.MediaInfo
-	if printer.LastStatus != nil {
-		mediaInfo = ql.GetMediaInfo(printer.LastStatus.MediaWidthMM(),
-			printer.LastStatus.MediaLengthMM())
+		if initErr = getStatus(printer); initErr == nil {
+			mediaInfo = ql.GetMediaInfo(
+				printer.LastStatus.MediaWidthMM(),
+				printer.LastStatus.MediaLengthMM(),
+			)
+		}
 	}
 
 	var params = struct {
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalln(err)
 	}
 
-	log.Println("Starting server")
+	log.Println("starting server")
 	http.HandleFunc("/", handle)
 	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
 }
diff --git a/ql/ql.go b/ql/ql.go
index f7a23dc..ec84656 100644
--- a/ql/ql.go
+++ b/ql/ql.go
@@ -8,54 +8,11 @@ package ql
 //  http://www.undocprint.org/formats/communication_protocols/ieee_1284
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"image"
-	"io"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
-	"time"
-	"unsafe"
 )
 
-// #include <linux/ioctl.h>
-import "C"
-
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-func _IOC(dir, typ, nr, size int) uintptr {
-	return (uintptr(dir) << C._IOC_DIRSHIFT) |
-		(uintptr(typ) << C._IOC_TYPESHIFT) |
-		(uintptr(nr) << C._IOC_NRSHIFT) |
-		(uintptr(size) << C._IOC_SIZESHIFT)
-}
-
-const (
-	iocnrGetDeviceID = 1
-)
-
-// lpiocGetDeviceID reads the IEEE-1284 Device ID string of a printer.
-func lpiocGetDeviceID(fd uintptr) ([]byte, error) {
-	var buf [1024]byte
-	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, fd,
-		_IOC(C._IOC_READ, 'P', iocnrGetDeviceID, len(buf)),
-		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&buf))); err != 0 {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// In theory it might get trimmed along the way.
-	length := int(buf[0])<<8 | int(buf[1])
-	if 2+length > len(buf) {
-		return buf[2:], errors.New("the device ID string got trimmed")
-	}
-
-	return buf[2 : 2+length], nil
-}
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 var deviceIDRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(
@@ -96,14 +53,6 @@ func (id deviceID) FindFirst(key, abbreviation string) string {
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-type Printer struct {
-	File         *os.File
-	Manufacturer string
-	Model        string
-	LastStatus   *Status
-	MediaInfo    *MediaInfo
-}
-
 func compatible(id deviceID) bool {
 	for _, commandSet := range id.Find("COMMAND SET", "CMD") {
 		if commandSet == "PT-CBP" {
@@ -113,118 +62,6 @@ func compatible(id deviceID) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// Open finds and initializes the first USB printer found supporting
-// the appropriate protocol. Returns nil if no printer could be found.
-func Open() (*Printer, error) {
-	// Linux usblp module, located in /drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
-	paths, err := filepath.Glob("/dev/usb/lp[0-9]*")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	for _, candidate := range paths {
-		f, err := os.OpenFile(candidate, os.O_RDWR, 0)
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		// Filter out obvious non-printers.
-		deviceID, err := lpiocGetDeviceID(f.Fd())
-		if err != nil {
-			f.Close()
-			continue
-		}
-		parsedID := parseIEEE1284DeviceID(deviceID)
-		// Filter out printers that wouldn't understand the protocol.
-		if !compatible(parsedID) {
-			f.Close()
-			continue
-		}
-		return &Printer{
-			File:         f,
-			Manufacturer: parsedID.FindFirst("MANUFACTURER", "MFG"),
-			Model:        parsedID.FindFirst("MODEL", "MDL"),
-		}, nil
-	}
-	return nil, nil
-}
-
-// Initialize initializes the printer for further operations.
-func (p *Printer) Initialize() error {
-	// Clear the print buffer.
-	invalidate := make([]byte, 400)
-	if _, err := p.File.Write(invalidate); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Initialize.
-	if _, err := p.File.WriteString("\x1b\x40"); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Flush any former responses in the printer's queue.
-	//
-	// I'm not sure if this is necessary, or rather whether the kernel driver
-	// does any buffering that could cause data to be returned at this point.
-	/*
-		var dummy [32]byte
-		for {
-			if _, err := f.Read(dummy[:]); err == io.EOF {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-	*/
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-var errTimeout = errors.New("timeout")
-var errInvalidRead = errors.New("invalid read")
-
-// pollStatusBytes waits for the printer to send a status packet and returns
-// it as raw data.
-func (p *Printer) pollStatusBytes(
-	timeout time.Duration) (status [32]byte, err error) {
-	start, n := time.Now(), 0
-	for {
-		if n, err = p.File.Read(status[:]); err == io.EOF {
-			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-		} else if err != nil {
-			return status, err
-		} else if n < 32 {
-			return status, errInvalidRead
-		} else {
-			return status, nil
-		}
-		if time.Now().Sub(start) > timeout {
-			return status, errTimeout
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// Request new status information from the printer. The printer
-// must be in an appropriate mode, i.e. on-line and not currently printing.
-func (p *Printer) UpdateStatus() error {
-	// Request status information.
-	if _, err := p.File.WriteString("\x1b\x69\x53"); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Retrieve status information.
-	status, err := p.pollStatusBytes(time.Second)
-	if err != nil {
-		p.LastStatus = nil
-		return err
-	}
-
-	s := Status(status)
-	p.LastStatus = &s
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Close closes the underlying file.
-func (p *Printer) Close() error {
-	return p.File.Close()
-}
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 type mediaSize struct {
@@ -278,30 +115,35 @@ func GetMediaInfo(widthMM, lengthMM int) *MediaInfo {
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+const (
+	printBytes = 90
+	printPins  = printBytes * 8
+)
+
 // makeBitmapData converts an image to the printer's raster format.
-func makeBitmapData(src image.Image, offset, length int) (data []byte) {
+func makeBitmapData(src image.Image, margin, length int) (data []byte) {
 	bounds := src.Bounds()
-	pixels := [720]bool{}
+	if bounds.Dy() > length {
+		bounds.Max.Y = bounds.Min.Y + length
+	}
+	if bounds.Dx() > printPins-margin {
+		bounds.Max.X = bounds.Min.X + printPins
+	}
+
+	pixels := [printPins]bool{}
 	for y := bounds.Min.Y; y < bounds.Max.Y; y++ {
 		length--
-		if length <= 0 {
-			break
-		}
 
-		off := offset
+		// The graphics needs to be inverted horizontally, iterating backwards.
+		offset := margin
 		for x := bounds.Max.X - 1; x >= bounds.Min.X; x-- {
-			if off >= len(pixels) {
-				break
-			}
-
-			// TODO: Anything to do with the ColorModel?
 			r, g, b, a := src.At(x, y).RGBA()
-			pixels[off] = r == 0 && g == 0 && b == 0 && a != 0
-			off++
+			pixels[offset] = r == 0 && g == 0 && b == 0 && a >= 0x8000
+			offset++
 		}
 
-		data = append(data, 'g', 0x00, 90)
-		for i := 0; i < 90; i++ {
+		data = append(data, 'g', 0x00, printBytes)
+		for i := 0; i < printBytes; i++ {
 			var b byte
 			for j := 0; j < 8; j++ {
 				b <<= 1
@@ -313,17 +155,20 @@ func makeBitmapData(src image.Image, offset, length int) (data []byte) {
 		}
 	}
 	for ; length > 0; length-- {
-		data = append(data, 'g', 0x00, 90)
-		data = append(data, make([]byte, 90)...)
+		data = append(data, 'g', 0x00, printBytes)
+		data = append(data, make([]byte, printBytes)...)
 	}
 	return
 }
 
-func (p *Printer) makePrintData(image image.Image) (data []byte) {
+func makePrintData(status *Status, image image.Image) (data []byte) {
 	mediaInfo := GetMediaInfo(
-		p.LastStatus.MediaWidthMM(),
-		p.LastStatus.MediaLengthMM(),
+		status.MediaWidthMM(),
+		status.MediaLengthMM(),
 	)
+	if mediaInfo == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	// Raster mode.
 	// Should be the only supported mode for QL-800.
@@ -339,12 +184,12 @@ func (p *Printer) makePrintData(image image.Image) (data []byte) {
 	}
 
 	mediaType := byte(0x0a)
-	if p.LastStatus.MediaLengthMM() != 0 {
+	if status.MediaLengthMM() != 0 {
 		mediaType = byte(0x0b)
 	}
 
 	data = append(data, 0x1b, 0x69, 0x7a, 0x02|0x04|0x40|0x80, mediaType,
-		byte(p.LastStatus.MediaWidthMM()), byte(p.LastStatus.MediaLengthMM()),
+		byte(status.MediaWidthMM()), byte(status.MediaLengthMM()),
 		byte(dy), byte(dy>>8), byte(dy>>16), byte(dy>>24), 0, 0x00)
 
 	// Auto cut, each 1 label.
@@ -355,7 +200,7 @@ func (p *Printer) makePrintData(image image.Image) (data []byte) {
 	// Not sure what it means, doesn't seem to have any effect to turn it off.
 	data = append(data, 0x1b, 0x69, 0x4b, 0x08)
 
-	if p.LastStatus.MediaLengthMM() != 0 {
+	if status.MediaLengthMM() != 0 {
 		// 3mm margins along the direction of feed. 0x23 = 35 dots, the minimum.
 		data = append(data, 0x1b, 0x69, 0x64, 0x23, 0x00)
 	} else {
@@ -373,211 +218,3 @@ func (p *Printer) makePrintData(image image.Image) (data []byte) {
 	// Print command with feeding.
 	return append(data, 0x1a)
 }
-
-func (p *Printer) Print(image image.Image) error {
-	data := p.makePrintData(image)
-
-	// Print the prepared data.
-	if _, err := p.File.Write(data); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// TODO: We specifically need to wait for a transition to the receiving
-	// state, and try to figure out something from the statuses.
-	// We may also receive an error status instead of the transition to
-	// the printing state. Or even after it.
-	start, b := time.Now(), [32]byte{}
-	for {
-		if n, err := p.File.Read(b[:]); err == io.EOF {
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-		} else if err != nil {
-			return err
-		} else if n < 32 {
-			return errors.New("invalid read")
-		} else {
-			status := Status(b)
-			log.Printf("status\n%s", &status)
-		}
-		if time.Now().Sub(start) > 3*time.Second {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-// Status is a decoder for the status packed returned by the printer.
-type Status [32]byte
-
-func (s *Status) MediaWidthMM() int  { return int(s[10]) }
-func (s *Status) MediaLengthMM() int { return int(s[17]) }
-
-func decodeBitfieldErrors(b byte, errors [8]string) []string {
-	var result []string
-	for i := uint(0); i < 8; i++ {
-		if b&(1<<i) != 0 {
-			result = append(result, errors[i])
-		}
-	}
-	return result
-}
-
-func (s *Status) Errors() (errors []string) {
-	errors = append(errors, decodeBitfieldErrors(s[8], [8]string{
-		"no media", "end of media", "cutter jam", "?", "printer in use",
-		"printer turned off", "high-voltage adapter", "fan motor error"})...)
-	errors = append(errors, decodeBitfieldErrors(s[9], [8]string{
-		"replace media", "expansion buffer full", "communication error",
-		"communication buffer full", "cover open", "cancel key",
-		"media cannot be fed", "system error"})...)
-	return
-}
-
-// String implements the Stringer interface.
-func (s *Status) String() string {
-	var b strings.Builder
-	s.Dump(&b)
-	return b.String()
-}
-
-// Dump writes the status data to an io.Writer in a human-readable format.
-func (s *Status) Dump(f io.Writer) {
-	/*
-		if s[0] != 0x80 || s[1] != 0x20 || s[2] != 0x42 || s[3] != 0x34 {
-			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
-		}
-	*/
-
-	// Model code.
-	switch m := s[4]; m {
-	case 0x38:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-800")
-	case 0x39:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-810W")
-	case 0x41:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-820NWB")
-	case 0x43:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-1100")
-	case 0x44:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-1110NWB")
-	case 0x45:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-1115NWB")
-	default:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model:", m)
-	}
-
-	/*
-		// s[6] seems to be 0x00 in a real-world QL-800, as in QL-1100 docs.
-		if s[5] != 0x30 || s[6] != 0x30 || s[7] != 0x00 {
-			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
-		}
-	*/
-
-	// Error information 1.
-	for _, e := range decodeBitfieldErrors(s[8], [8]string{
-		"no media", "end of media", "cutter jam", "?", "printer in use",
-		"printer turned off", "high-voltage adapter", "fan motor error"}) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "error 1:", e)
-	}
-
-	// Error information 2.
-	for _, e := range decodeBitfieldErrors(s[9], [8]string{
-		"replace media", "expansion buffer full", "communication error",
-		"communication buffer full", "cover open", "cancel key",
-		"media cannot be fed", "system error"}) {
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "error 2:", e)
-	}
-
-	// Media width.
-	fmt.Fprintln(f, "media width:", s[10], "mm")
-
-	// Media type.
-	switch t := s[11]; t {
-	case 0x00:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media: no media")
-	case 0x4a, 0x0a: // 0x4a = J, in reality we get 0x0a, as in QL-1100 docs.
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media: continuous length tape")
-	case 0x4b, 0x0b: // 0x4b = K, in reality we get 0x0b, as in QL-1100 docs.
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media: die-cut labels")
-	default:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media:", t)
-	}
-
-	/*
-		// In a real-world QL-800, s[14] seems to be:
-		//  0x01 with die-cut 29mm long labels,
-		//  0x14 with 29mm tape,
-		//  0x23 with red-black 62mm tape,
-		// and directly corresponds to physical pins on the tape.
-		if s[12] != 0x00 || s[13] != 0x00 || s[14] != 0x3f {
-			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
-		}
-	*/
-
-	// Mode.
-	fmt.Fprintln(f, "mode:", s[15])
-
-	/*
-		if s[16] != 0x00 {
-			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
-		}
-	*/
-
-	// Media length.
-	fmt.Fprintln(f, "media length:", s[17], "mm")
-
-	// Status type.
-	switch t := s[18]; t {
-	case 0x00:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: reply to status request")
-	case 0x01:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: printing completed")
-	case 0x02:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: error occurred")
-	case 0x04:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: turned off")
-	case 0x05:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: notification")
-	case 0x06:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: phase change")
-	default:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type:", t)
-	}
-
-	// Phase type.
-	switch t := s[19]; t {
-	case 0x00:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase state: receiving state")
-	case 0x01:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase state: printing state")
-	default:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase state:", t)
-	}
-
-	// Phase number.
-	fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase number:", int(s[20])*256+int(s[21]))
-
-	// Notification number.
-	switch n := s[22]; n {
-	case 0x00:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number: not available")
-	case 0x03:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number: cooling (started)")
-	case 0x04:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number: cooling (finished)")
-	default:
-		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number:", n)
-	}
-
-	/*
-		// In a real-world QL-800, s[25] seems to be:
-		//  0x01 with 29mm tape or die-cut 29mm long labels,
-		//  0x81 with red-black 62mm tape.
-		if s[23] != 0x00 || s[24] != 0x00 || s[25] != 0x00 || s[26] != 0x00 ||
-			s[27] != 0x00 || s[28] != 0x00 || s[29] != 0x00 || s[30] != 0x00 ||
-			s[31] != 0x00 {
-			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
-		}
-	*/
-}
diff --git a/ql/ql_linux.go b/ql/ql_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b1f22c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ql/ql_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+package ql
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"image"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+// #include <linux/ioctl.h>
+import "C"
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func _IOC(dir, typ, nr, size int) uintptr {
+	return (uintptr(dir) << C._IOC_DIRSHIFT) |
+		(uintptr(typ) << C._IOC_TYPESHIFT) |
+		(uintptr(nr) << C._IOC_NRSHIFT) |
+		(uintptr(size) << C._IOC_SIZESHIFT)
+}
+
+const (
+	iocnrGetDeviceID = 1
+)
+
+// lpiocGetDeviceID reads the IEEE-1284 Device ID string of a printer.
+func lpiocGetDeviceID(fd uintptr) ([]byte, error) {
+	var buf [1024]byte
+	if _, _, err := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, fd,
+		_IOC(C._IOC_READ, 'P', iocnrGetDeviceID, len(buf)),
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&buf))); err != 0 {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// In theory it might get trimmed along the way.
+	length := int(buf[0])<<8 | int(buf[1])
+	if 2+length > len(buf) {
+		return buf[2:], errors.New("the device ID string got trimmed")
+	}
+
+	return buf[2 : 2+length], nil
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+type Printer struct {
+	File         *os.File
+	Manufacturer string
+	Model        string
+
+	LastStatus *Status
+	MediaInfo  *MediaInfo
+
+	// StatusNotify is called whenever we receive a status packet.
+	StatusNotify func(*Status)
+}
+
+// Open finds and initializes the first USB printer found supporting
+// the appropriate protocol. Returns nil if no printer could be found.
+func Open() (*Printer, error) {
+	// Linux usblp module, located in /drivers/usb/class/usblp.c
+	paths, err := filepath.Glob("/dev/usb/lp[0-9]*")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, candidate := range paths {
+		f, err := os.OpenFile(candidate, os.O_RDWR, 0)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Filter out obvious non-printers.
+		deviceID, err := lpiocGetDeviceID(f.Fd())
+		if err != nil {
+			f.Close()
+			continue
+		}
+		parsedID := parseIEEE1284DeviceID(deviceID)
+		// Filter out printers that wouldn't understand the protocol.
+		if !compatible(parsedID) {
+			f.Close()
+			continue
+		}
+		return &Printer{
+			File:         f,
+			Manufacturer: parsedID.FindFirst("MANUFACTURER", "MFG"),
+			Model:        parsedID.FindFirst("MODEL", "MDL"),
+		}, nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// Initialize initializes the printer for further operations.
+func (p *Printer) Initialize() error {
+	// Clear the print buffer.
+	invalidate := make([]byte, 400)
+	if _, err := p.File.Write(invalidate); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Initialize.
+	if _, err := p.File.WriteString("\x1b\x40"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Flush any former responses in the printer's queue.
+	//
+	// I'm not sure if this is necessary, or rather whether the kernel driver
+	// does any buffering that could cause data to be returned at this point.
+	/*
+		var dummy [32]byte
+		for {
+			if _, err := f.Read(dummy[:]); err == io.EOF {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	*/
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+var errTimeout = errors.New("timeout")
+var errInvalidRead = errors.New("invalid read")
+
+func (p *Printer) updateStatus(status Status) {
+	p.LastStatus = &status
+	if p.StatusNotify != nil {
+		p.StatusNotify(p.LastStatus)
+	}
+}
+
+// pollStatusBytes waits for the printer to send a status packet and returns
+// it as raw data.
+func (p *Printer) pollStatusBytes(
+	timeout time.Duration) (*Status, error) {
+	start, buf := time.Now(), [32]byte{}
+	for {
+		if n, err := p.File.Read(buf[:]); err == io.EOF {
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		} else if n < 32 {
+			return nil, errInvalidRead
+		} else {
+			p.updateStatus(Status(buf))
+			return p.LastStatus, nil
+		}
+		if time.Now().Sub(start) > timeout {
+			return nil, errTimeout
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Request new status information from the printer. The printer
+// must be in an appropriate mode, i.e. on-line and not currently printing.
+func (p *Printer) UpdateStatus() error {
+	// Request status information.
+	if _, err := p.File.WriteString("\x1b\x69\x53"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Retrieve status information.
+	if _, err := p.pollStatusBytes(time.Second); err != nil {
+		p.LastStatus = nil
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+var errErrorOccurred = errors.New("error occurred")
+var errUnexpectedStatus = errors.New("unexpected status")
+var errUnknownMedia = errors.New("unknown media")
+
+func (p *Printer) Print(image image.Image) error {
+	data := makePrintData(p.LastStatus, image)
+	if data == nil {
+		return errUnknownMedia
+	}
+	if _, err := p.File.Write(data); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// See diagrams: we may receive an error status instead of the transition
+	// to the printing state. Or even after it.
+	//
+	// Not sure how exactly cooling behaves and I don't want to test it.
+	for {
+		status, err := p.pollStatusBytes(10 * time.Second)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		switch status.Type() {
+		case StatusTypePhaseChange:
+			// Nothing to do.
+		case StatusTypePrintingCompleted:
+			return nil
+		case StatusTypeErrorOccurred:
+			return errErrorOccurred
+		default:
+			return errUnexpectedStatus
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Close closes the underlying file.
+func (p *Printer) Close() error {
+	return p.File.Close()
+}
diff --git a/ql/status.go b/ql/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab3e675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ql/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+package ql
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// Status is a decoder for the status packed returned by the printer.
+type Status [32]byte
+
+func (s *Status) MediaWidthMM() int  { return int(s[10]) }
+func (s *Status) MediaLengthMM() int { return int(s[17]) }
+
+type StatusType byte
+
+const (
+	StatusTypeReplyToRequest    StatusType = 0x00
+	StatusTypePrintingCompleted            = 0x01
+	StatusTypeErrorOccurred                = 0x02
+	StatusTypeTurnedOff                    = 0x04
+	StatusTypeNotification                 = 0x05
+	StatusTypePhaseChange                  = 0x06
+)
+
+func (s *Status) Type() StatusType { return StatusType(s[18]) }
+
+type StatusPhase byte
+
+const (
+	StatusPhaseReceiving StatusPhase = 0x00
+	StatusPhasePrinting              = 0x01
+)
+
+func (s *Status) Phase() StatusPhase { return StatusPhase(s[19]) }
+
+func decodeBitfieldErrors(b byte, errors [8]string) []string {
+	var result []string
+	for i := uint(0); i < 8; i++ {
+		if b&(1<<i) != 0 {
+			result = append(result, errors[i])
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func (s *Status) Errors() (errors []string) {
+	errors = append(errors, decodeBitfieldErrors(s[8], [8]string{
+		"no media", "end of media", "cutter jam", "?", "printer in use",
+		"printer turned off", "high-voltage adapter", "fan motor error"})...)
+	errors = append(errors, decodeBitfieldErrors(s[9], [8]string{
+		"replace media", "expansion buffer full", "communication error",
+		"communication buffer full", "cover open", "cancel key",
+		"media cannot be fed", "system error"})...)
+	return
+}
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// String implements the Stringer interface.
+func (s *Status) String() string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	s.Dump(&b)
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// Dump writes the status data to an io.Writer in a human-readable format.
+func (s *Status) Dump(f io.Writer) {
+	/*
+		if s[0] != 0x80 || s[1] != 0x20 || s[2] != 0x42 || s[3] != 0x34 {
+			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
+		}
+	*/
+
+	// Model code.
+	switch m := s[4]; m {
+	case 0x38:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-800")
+	case 0x39:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-810W")
+	case 0x41:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-820NWB")
+	case 0x43:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-1100")
+	case 0x44:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-1110NWB")
+	case 0x45:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model: QL-1115NWB")
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "model:", m)
+	}
+
+	/*
+		// s[6] seems to be 0x00 in a real-world QL-800, as in QL-1100 docs.
+		if s[5] != 0x30 || s[6] != 0x30 || s[7] != 0x00 {
+			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
+		}
+	*/
+
+	// Error information 1.
+	for _, e := range decodeBitfieldErrors(s[8], [8]string{
+		"no media", "end of media", "cutter jam", "?", "printer in use",
+		"printer turned off", "high-voltage adapter", "fan motor error"}) {
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "error 1:", e)
+	}
+
+	// Error information 2.
+	for _, e := range decodeBitfieldErrors(s[9], [8]string{
+		"replace media", "expansion buffer full", "communication error",
+		"communication buffer full", "cover open", "cancel key",
+		"media cannot be fed", "system error"}) {
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "error 2:", e)
+	}
+
+	// Media width.
+	fmt.Fprintln(f, "media width:", s[10], "mm")
+
+	// Media type.
+	switch t := s[11]; t {
+	case 0x00:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media: no media")
+	case 0x4a, 0x0a: // 0x4a = J, in reality we get 0x0a, as in QL-1100 docs.
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media: continuous length tape")
+	case 0x4b, 0x0b: // 0x4b = K, in reality we get 0x0b, as in QL-1100 docs.
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media: die-cut labels")
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "media:", t)
+	}
+
+	/*
+		// In a real-world QL-800, s[14] seems to be:
+		//  0x01 with die-cut 29mm long labels,
+		//  0x14 with 29mm tape,
+		//  0x23 with red-black 62mm tape,
+		// and directly corresponds to physical pins on the tape.
+		if s[12] != 0x00 || s[13] != 0x00 || s[14] != 0x3f {
+			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
+		}
+	*/
+
+	// Mode.
+	fmt.Fprintln(f, "mode:", s[15])
+
+	/*
+		if s[16] != 0x00 {
+			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
+		}
+	*/
+
+	// Media length.
+	fmt.Fprintln(f, "media length:", s[17], "mm")
+
+	// Status type.
+	switch t := s[18]; t {
+	case 0x00:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: reply to status request")
+	case 0x01:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: printing completed")
+	case 0x02:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: error occurred")
+	case 0x04:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: turned off")
+	case 0x05:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: notification")
+	case 0x06:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type: phase change")
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "status type:", t)
+	}
+
+	// Phase type.
+	switch t := s[19]; t {
+	case 0x00:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase state: receiving state")
+	case 0x01:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase state: printing state")
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase state:", t)
+	}
+
+	// Phase number.
+	fmt.Fprintln(f, "phase number:", int(s[20])*256+int(s[21]))
+
+	// Notification number.
+	switch n := s[22]; n {
+	case 0x00:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number: not available")
+	case 0x03:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number: cooling (started)")
+	case 0x04:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number: cooling (finished)")
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintln(f, "notification number:", n)
+	}
+
+	/*
+		// In a real-world QL-800, s[25] seems to be:
+		//  0x01 with 29mm tape or die-cut 29mm long labels,
+		//  0x81 with red-black 62mm tape.
+		if s[23] != 0x00 || s[24] != 0x00 || s[25] != 0x00 || s[26] != 0x00 ||
+			s[27] != 0x00 || s[28] != 0x00 || s[29] != 0x00 || s[30] != 0x00 ||
+			s[31] != 0x00 {
+			fmt.Fprintln(f, "unexpected status fixed bytes")
+		}
+	*/
+}