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railsware/cordova-wepoy-plugin

Analysis updated 2026-07-28 · repo last pushed 2017-05-16

JavaAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A Cordova plugin that lets mobile web apps print receipts, tickets, and barcodes directly to a connected Wepoy portable printer. It exposes simple text printing and structured ticket printing commands.

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    What it does
      Bridge web app to printer
      Print plain text lines
      Print structured tickets
      Print barcodes
    Use cases
      Point of sale receipts
      Event ticketing
      Delivery tracking
      Shipping labels
    Tech stack
      Cordova
      Java
      Mobile
    Audience
      Mobile app developers
      POS builders
    Setup
      Details in code
      No README setup guide

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a mobile point-of-sale app that prints customer receipts to a Wepoy printer.

USE CASE 2

Create an event ticketing app that prints tickets with barcodes on-site.

USE CASE 3

Develop a delivery tracking app that prints shipping barcode labels from a handheld device.

What is it built with?

JavaCordovaAndroid

How does it compare?

railsware/cordova-wepoy-pluginabhishek-kumar09/configurateabhishek-kumar09/orekit
LanguageJavaJavaJava
Last pushed2017-05-162020-09-302020-11-15
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasymoderate
Complexity3/52/54/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

The README does not cover setup steps or configuration, developers must inspect the code itself to figure out integration requirements.

The README does not mention any license, so it is unclear what permissions you have to use or modify this code.

In plain English

The cordova-wepoy-plugin project is a tool for mobile app developers who need to print receipts, tickets, or text directly from a smartphone or tablet app to a connected Wepoy portable printer. At a high level, the plugin acts as a bridge between a web-based mobile app and the physical hardware of the printer. It gives developers two main commands they can trigger from their app's code. The first is a straightforward command to print a simple line of text. The second is a more advanced command designed for printing structured tickets. Developers can pass a list of instructions to this command, specifying whether each line should be printed as regular text or as a barcode. A typical user of this tool would be a developer building a mobile point-of-sale system, a ticketing app for an event, or a delivery tracking application. For example, a food truck operator using a custom app on a tablet could use this integration to send a customer's receipt to a small Wepoy printer connected to the device, or a logistics company could print shipping barcode labels directly from a handheld scanner app. The README does not go into detail about setup requirements or specific configuration steps. It focuses purely on the core commands the plugin exposes, leaving the broader integration instructions for developers to discover within the code itself.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me integrate the cordova-wepoy-plugin into my Cordova mobile app to print a simple text receipt line, show me the JavaScript call I need to make.
Prompt 2
I need to print a structured ticket with mixed text and barcode lines using cordova-wepoy-plugin. Write the JavaScript code to pass a list of print instructions to the plugin's ticket command.
Prompt 3
I'm building a point-of-sale app in Cordova and want to print receipts to a Wepoy portable printer. Walk me through installing and wiring up the cordova-wepoy-plugin step by step.

Frequently asked questions

What is cordova-wepoy-plugin?

A Cordova plugin that lets mobile web apps print receipts, tickets, and barcodes directly to a connected Wepoy portable printer. It exposes simple text printing and structured ticket printing commands.

What language is cordova-wepoy-plugin written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java, Cordova, Android.

Is cordova-wepoy-plugin actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-16).

What license does cordova-wepoy-plugin use?

The README does not mention any license, so it is unclear what permissions you have to use or modify this code.

How hard is cordova-wepoy-plugin to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is cordova-wepoy-plugin for?

Mainly developer.

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