Printer

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Printer
Name	Printer
Source Mod	ComputerCraft
ID Name	Unknown
Type	IO Device
Stackable	Yes (64)

The Printer is a device in ComputerCraft that allows printing of paper using ink and Paper.

To use the printer you must place it on one of the 6 sides of the Computer (top, bottom, left, right, front, and back) and then turn on the computer. Place any color of ink in the single left slot and paper in any of the top slots.

The Printer is capable of printing from the edit program on a Computer. Open the program by typing "edit filename". Once the text has been entered, press ctrl, navigate to print and press enter. The Printer will show a prompt if there is no ink or paper in the printer.

The loading and unloading of Printers can be automated using pipes. Blank Paper can be input into the top of the printer, ink is input into the back or sides and the printed paper can be retrieved from the front or bottom.

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Printer API

Using the Peripheral (API) programs can use the Printer for various functions. In order to use these functions the printer must first be wrapped using peripheral.wrap().

Function	Return Value	Description
printer.getPaperLevel()	number paperAmount	Returns the amount of blank paper left in the paper tray.
printer.newPage()	boolean success	Starts a new page. Returns true if it was started, false if not.
printer.endPage()	boolean success	Ends the current page and prints it to the output tray. Returns true if the page was ended, false if not.
printer.write(string text)	nill	Writes the specified text to the page and the current cursor position.
printer.setPageTitle(string title)	nil	Sets the title of the page.
printer.getInkLevel()	number inkLevel	Returns the amount of ink in the ink slot.
printer.getCursorPos()	number x, number y	Returns the position of the cursor on the page.
printer.setCursorPos(number x, number y)	nil	Sets the cursor position on the page.
printer.getPageSize()	number width, number height	Returns the size of the page.