Added #

• iOS Support: Full iOS implementation with feature parity to Android
  • Bluetooth printer discovery using LPAPI SDK
  • Direct connection to printers by name
  • Print text, 1D barcodes, 2D QR codes, and images
  • Adjustable print density (0-20, auto-mapped to iOS range 0-15)
  • Adjustable print speed (1-5)
  • Connection status monitoring and event callbacks
  • All features available on both iOS and Android platforms

Changed #

• Updated README with comprehensive iOS setup instructions
• Enhanced example app with platform detection indicator (shows "Running on iOS" or "Running on Android")
• Improved documentation with iOS-specific troubleshooting guide
• Added IOS_IMPLEMENTATION.md technical documentation
• Updated package description to highlight cross-platform support

Technical Details #

• Added Objective-C implementation (FlutterDothantechLpapiThermalPrinterPlugin.m)
• Integrated LPAPI SDK for iOS (supports iOS 12.0+)
• Implemented conditional library linking for device and simulator builds
• Added proper CocoaPods configuration with separate libraries for device/simulator
• Updated pubspec.yaml to include iOS platform registration

Platform Support #

• Android: Full support (unchanged)
• iOS: NEW - Full support added

Breaking Changes #

• Version bumped to 2.0.0 to indicate major feature addition (iOS support)
• No API changes - existing Android code remains fully compatible

Added #

• Initial release of LPAPI Thermal Printer Plugin
• Bluetooth printer discovery without requiring manual pairing
• Direct connection to Dothantech thermal label printers
• Text printing with customizable label dimensions
• 1D barcode printing with optional text labels
• QR code (2D barcode) printing support
• Image printing from base64 encoded data
• Adjustable print density (darkness) settings
• Adjustable print speed settings
• Real-time printer connection status monitoring
• Support for both paired and unpaired printer discovery
• Comprehensive example application
• Full API documentation

Features #

• searchPrinters() - Find already paired printers
• discoverPrinters() - Discover all nearby printers (paired and unpaired)
• connectPrinter(address) - Connect to specific printer by MAC address
• connectFirstPrinter() - Quick connect to first available printer
• disconnectPrinter() - Disconnect from current printer
• getPrinterStatus() - Get current connection status
• printText() - Print plain text
• print1DBarcode() - Print 1D barcodes with optional labels
• print2DBarcode() - Print QR codes
• printImage() - Print images from base64 data
• setPrintDensity() - Adjust print darkness (0-20)
• setPrintSpeed() - Adjust print speed (1-5)

Platform Support #

• Android: Full support with LPAPI SDK integration
• iOS: Not yet implemented

Dependencies #

• Flutter SDK >=3.3.0
• Dart SDK >=3.9.2
• Dothantech LPAPI SDK (included)

Added #

• Initial project setup
• Basic plugin structure
• Android platform configuration