Use 400 byte invalidate command for QL-8XX models.

matmair#26 QL-800, QL-810W, and QL-820NWB need 400 byte long invalidate commands, as seen on page 5 of the manual [1]. This PR specifically avoids the use of the deprecated devicedependent module. [1] https://download.brother.com/welcome/docp100278/cv_ql800_eng_raster_100.pdf Co-authored-by: Kevin Ku <[email protected]>
LunarEclipse363 · Nov 12, 2023 · f19ce79 · f19ce79
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diff --git a/brother_ql/models.py b/brother_ql/models.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class Model(object):
     #: Support for two color printing (black/red/white)
     #: available only on some newer models.
     two_color = attrib(type=bool, default=False)
+    #: Number of NULL bytes needed for the invalidate command.
+    num_invalidate_bytes = attrib(type=int, default=200)
 
     @property
     def name(self):
@@ -51,9 +53,9 @@ def name(self):
   Model('QL-700',   (150, 11811), compression=False, mode_setting=False),
   Model('QL-710W',  (150, 11811)),
   Model('QL-720NW', (150, 11811)),
-  Model('QL-800',   (150, 11811), two_color=True, compression=False),
-  Model('QL-810W',  (150, 11811), two_color=True),
-  Model('QL-820NWB',(150, 11811), two_color=True),
+  Model('QL-800',   (150, 11811), two_color=True, compression=False, num_invalidate_bytes=400),
+  Model('QL-810W',  (150, 11811), two_color=True, num_invalidate_bytes=400),
+  Model('QL-820NWB',(150, 11811), two_color=True, num_invalidate_bytes=400),
   Model('QL-1050',  (295, 35433), number_bytes_per_row=162, additional_offset_r=44),
   Model('QL-1060N', (295, 35433), number_bytes_per_row=162, additional_offset_r=44),
   Model('QL-1100',  (301, 35434), number_bytes_per_row=162, additional_offset_r=44),

diff --git a/brother_ql/raster.py b/brother_ql/raster.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from PIL import Image
 import io
 
+from brother_ql.models import ModelsManager
 from .devicedependent import models, \
                              min_max_feed, \
                              min_max_length_dots, \
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ def __init__(self, model='QL-500'):
         self._compression = False
         self.exception_on_warning = False
 
+        self.num_invalidate_bytes = 200
+        for m in ModelsManager().iter_elements():
+            if self.model == m.identifier:
+                self.num_invalidate_bytes = m.num_invalidate_bytes
+                break
+
     def _warn(self, problem, kind=BrotherQLRasterError):
         """
         Logs the warning message `problem` or raises a
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ def add_switch_mode(self):
 
     def add_invalidate(self):
         """ clear command buffer """
-        self.data += b'\x00' * 200
+        self.data += b'\x00' * self.num_invalidate_bytes
 
     @property
     def mtype(self): return self._mtype