Telegram-Print-Bot/README.md

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# Set Up Guide
1. Install cups 

`sudo apt install cups`

2. Create a python virtual environment
 
 `python3 -m venv /absolute/path/to/venv`

3. Install depends in venv
 
 `/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/pip3 install pyTelegramBotAPI` or `/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/pip install pyTelegramBotAPI==4.14.0`

4. Edit tg_print.py with correct telegram API token and change directories variables.

5. Start the script
`/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/python tg_print.py`


## Unit file

```
[Unit]
Description=tg_print_bot
After=network-online.target

[Service]
User=nobody #must be run as user with printer permissions.
ExecStart=/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/python /absolute/path/to/start.py
Restart=always
RestartSec=5s
RuntimeMaxSec=12h

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

```

## Start Script
Recommend running in a screen or tmux.
```
#!/bin/bash
/absolute/path/to/venv/bin/python /absolute/path/to/start.py
exit
```


# Usage

1. Send a file to the chat or directly to the bot in a PM.
2. Collect paper from the printer.


## Useful Links
https://github.com/eternnoir/pyTelegramBotAPI