=== PrintPilot – Automatic Document Printing for WooCommerce === Contributors: bandexa Tags: printing, printnode, woocommerce, germanized, shiptastic Requires at least: 4.7 Tested up to: 6.9 Stable tag: 1.1.0 Requires PHP: 7.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html PrintPilot automatically prints documents generated by other WP-plugins. == Description == PrintPilot automatically prints documents from your WP-Plugins. As soon as a supported plugin creates a document (for example an invoice, delivery note or shipping label), PrintPilot can send it directly to aconfigured printer — without manual downloads or clicks. PrintPilot does not create documents on its own. It simply detects when documents become available and forwards them to the printer you selected. This makes it ideal for shops, offices and organizations that want reliable, hands-off printing. - No frontend output. - No document builders. - No layout editors. - Just automated printing. Perfect for WooCommerce stores, offices and organizations that need automatic invoice or document printing. == How it works == 1. A supported plugin creates a document. 2. PrintPilot detects the document. 3. Your printing rules are applied. 4. The document is sent to your configured printer. Once set up, printing runs in the background. == Module features == = WooCommerce Delivery Notes (WCDN) = PrintPilot supports automatic printing for: - Invoices - Delivery notes - Receipts Free module: - Choose one printer for WCDN jobs. - Select one WooCommerce order status trigger. - Choose which document types should be printed. - Configure printer-specific options (tray/bin, rotation, paper size) per printer. Pro module: - Configure each document type in its own card. - Assign per-document trigger status (including "Do not print automatically"). - Assign per-document printer. - Assign per-document print options (tray/bin, rotation, paper size). - Enable optional duplicate protection ("Print only once per order, status and document type"). - PDF files are always rendered fresh before dispatch. == Supported integrations == Cloud printing provider: - PrintNode Document providers: - Germanized for WooCommerce (invoices, delivery notes) - Shiptastic (shipping labels) - WooCommerce Delivery Notes (invoices, delivery notes, receipts) New integrations will be added continuously. == Available Languages == * English * German * Italian * French * Spanish * Dutch * Swedish == Frequently Asked Questions == = What exactly does PrintPilot do? = PrintPilot automatically sends documents to a printer as soon as they are created by a supported plugin. Example: An invoice is generated in your shop → PrintPilot sends it directly to your office printer. No manual download. No manual printing. = Does PrintPilot create invoices or shipping labels? = No. Invoices, delivery notes or labels are created by other plugins. PrintPilot only handles the automatic printing part. = Do I need a cloud printing service? = Yes. PrintPilot currently uses PrintNode to communicate with your printers. You need an active PrintNode account and at least one configured printer. = Does PrintPilot slow down my website? = No. PrintPilot runs in the WordPress admin area. It does not add frontend scripts, tracking or external calls unless you actively configure a printing provider. = Can I choose which documents should be printed? = Yes. You can configure which supported document types should be sent to which printer. = Can I trigger printing by WooCommerce order status? = Yes. For WCDN-based documents, you can trigger printing when an order reaches a configured WooCommerce status. In Pro, this can be configured separately for each document type (invoice, delivery note, receipt). = How does duplicate protection work? = If "Print only once per order, status and document type" is enabled, PrintPilot prevents repeated jobs for the same combination: - Same order - Same status - Same document type Example: Order changes to "processing" and prints an invoice once. If it later returns to "processing" again, the same invoice/status pair will not be printed a second time while this protection is enabled. = What happens if a printer is offline? = PrintPilot forwards the job to the printing provider. Queue handling and retry behavior depend on the configured provider (e.g. PrintNode). == External Services == PrintPilot can integrate with third-party cloud printing services. These services are optional and are only used if the site administrator actively configures them in the plugin settings. PrintPilot does not connect to any external service by default. = PrintNode = PrintPilot can connect to the PrintNode cloud printing service to deliver print jobs to configured printers. Service: PrintNode (cloud printing service) Purpose: Send print jobs from WordPress to a selected printer Data sent: - API key (used for authentication via HTTPS) - Printer identifier - Job information (for example document title and content type) - Print options (for example tray, bin or rotation settings) - Printable document data (for example PDF content encoded for transmission) When data is sent: - When an administrator saves or tests the API key (account verification request) - When the administrator loads or refreshes available printers - When a supported plugin triggers a print job Privacy Policy: https://www.printnode.com/en/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.printnode.com/en/terms == Changelog == = 1.1.0 = * Added WooCommerce Delivery Notes module. * Added per-document status and printer mapping for WCDN in Pro. * Added WCDN UI/translation updates. = 1.0.4 = * Maintenance release. * You can now assign a dedicated printer to each supported document type in the "Shiptastic" and "Germanized Pro" modules. = 1.0.3 = * WordPress.org compliance fixes and documentation updates. * Added language files. = 1.0.2 = * Refactoring: Added consistent printpilot_ prefixes and improved internal code structure. = 1.0.1 = * Refactoring Code = 1.0.0 = First Release