thermal_printer_billbay 1.0.9

A comprehensive Flutter plugin for ESC/POS thermal printers via Bluetooth Classic (SPP). Supports Arabic shaping, multiple code pages, receipt templates, images, QR codes, barcodes, and all standard E [...]

1.0.7

• Downgraded to 1.0.5

1.0.5

• Added CodePage.presets static list containing all 8 built-in code page presets
• Added CodePage.presetsInfo() method for formatted summary of available code pages
• Added CodePage.fromString() for parsing code pages from user input (supports numbers, names, partial matches)
• Added CodePage.customArabic() factory for custom Arabic code page positions
• Enhanced code page documentation with detailed descriptions for each preset

1.0.4

• Bug fixes and improvements

1.0.3

• Added print job progress tracking via sendBytesWithProgress() with real-time progress events
• Added queryPrinterStatus() for printer hardware status (paper, cover, errors) via DLE EOT
• Added PrintProgress, PrintJobStatus, and PrinterStatus classes
• Added per-column text styling (bold, underline, etc.) in row() columns
• Added mixed Arabic/English support in multi-column rows via useLatin field
• Added automatic word-wrapping for columns that exceed their width
• Added connection timeout (6s per attempt) for unavailable devices
• Fixed connectionState stream not firing events reliably
• Fixed "Looking up deactivated widget's ancestor" error on connection

1.0.2

• Version bump

1.0.1

• Added built-in runtime permission handling (requestPermissions(), checkPermissions())
• Added Bluetooth state management (isBluetoothEnabled(), enableBluetooth())
• Added ensureReady() convenience method for one-call setup
• Added connectWithRetry() with configurable retry attempts and delay
• Improved Android Bluetooth connection with 4 fallback strategies
• Added ActivityAware support for native permission dialogs on Android
• Fixed iOS plugin to handle all new permission/Bluetooth method calls
• Fixed podspec version mismatch

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Bluetooth Classic (SPP) connection for Android
• ExternalAccessory (MFi) connection for iOS
• Full ESC/POS command set: text, styles, images, QR codes, barcodes
• Arabic text shaping with automatic joining forms and Lam-Alef ligatures
• Bidi text reversal for RTL printing
• Multiple code pages: Win-1256, CP864, CP720, UTF-8, PC437, Win-1252, PC850
• Custom code page support (any number 0-255)
• Paper sizes: 58mm, 72mm, 80mm, 110mm, and custom
• Multi-column row layouts for receipts
• Receipt and invoice templates
• Image printing with monochrome conversion (PNG, JPEG, BMP)
• QR code generation (native ESC/POS)
• 9 barcode types: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 39, ITF, Codabar, Code 93, Code 128
• Horizontal lines with 6 styles
• Paper cut, cash drawer, beep commands
• Raw bytes pass-through for custom commands