NullYing Cross-Platform Local Printer Skill
Operate local printers via the printer-ai CLI. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.
When to Use
✅ USE this skill when:
- User wants to print local files (PDF, images, Office documents, etc.)
- Query local printer list and status (查询本地打印机列表和状态)
- Manage print jobs: check status, cancel jobs (管理打印任务)
- Get detailed printer attributes / capabilities (获取打印机属性/能力)
When NOT to Use
❌ DON'T use this skill when:
- Operating cloud / remote print boxes (use
lianke-print-boxskill instead) - The printer is not locally connected
Setup
# Install
uv tool install git+https://github.com/NullYing/printer-ai-skills.git
# Verify
printer-ai printers
Printing Workflow
1. List Printers
# Human-friendly format
printer-ai printers
# JSON format (recommended for parsing)
printer-ai printers --json
Get the printer index from output (needed for subsequent commands). ⭐ marks the default printer.
2. Check Printer Status
printer-ai status INDEX
# Or JSON format
printer-ai status INDEX --json
Status meanings:
- 🟢
idle= Ready (空闲可用) - 🟡
processing= Busy (处理中) - 🔴
stopped= Stopped (已停止)
3. Get Printer Attributes (optional, to discover capabilities)
printer-ai attrs INDEX
Returns all supported options (paper size, color mode, duplex, etc.).
4. Print a File
# Print with default printer
printer-ai print /path/to/file.pdf
# Specify printer by index
printer-ai print /path/to/file.pdf --index 2
# With print options — macOS/Linux (CUPS/IPP format)
printer-ai print /path/to/file.pdf --options '{"copies":"2","media":"A4","orientation_requested":"3","print_color_mode":"color"}'
# With print options — Windows (DEVMODE format)
printer-ai print /path/to/file.pdf --options '{"dmCopies":2,"dmPaperSize":9,"dmOrientation":1,"dmColor":2}'
5. Query Job Status
printer-ai job-status JOB_ID
6. List All Jobs
printer-ai jobs
printer-ai jobs --printer "Printer Name"
printer-ai jobs --json
7. Cancel a Job
printer-ai cancel-job JOB_ID
Print Options Quick Reference
macOS / Linux (CUPS/IPP format)
| Option | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
copies |
"2" |
Number of copies (打印份数) |
media |
"A4", "Letter" |
Paper size (纸张大小) |
orientation_requested |
"3"=portrait, "4"=landscape |
Orientation (方向) |
print_color_mode |
"monochrome", "color" |
Color mode (颜色模式) |
sides |
"one-sided", "two-sided-long-edge" |
Duplex (双面打印) |
print_quality |
"3"=draft, "4"=normal, "5"=high |
Quality (质量) |
page_ranges |
"1-5,10-15" |
Page range (页面范围) |
number_up |
"2", "4" |
Pages per sheet (每页合并页数) |
Windows (DEVMODE format)
| Option | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
dmCopies |
2 |
Number of copies (打印份数) |
dmPaperSize |
9=A4, 1=Letter |
Paper size (纸张大小) |
dmOrientation |
1=portrait, 2=landscape |
Orientation (方向) |
dmColor |
1=mono, 2=color |
Color mode (颜色模式) |
dmDuplex |
1=simplex, 2=long-edge, 3=short-edge |
Duplex (双面打印) |
dmPrintQuality |
-4=default |
Quality (质量) |
Notes
- Check printer status with
printer-ai statusbefore printing to confirm it is online - Print option formats differ by platform: macOS/Linux uses CUPS/IPP string format, Windows uses DEVMODE integer format
- Use
printer-ai attrsto discover actual supported options for a specific printer - The
--jsonflag returns pure JSON output for easy programmatic parsing