updated printer list to show local networ printers

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 label/
+build/
+logs/
+pdf_backup/

build_windows.ps1

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Write-Host ""
 
 Write-Host "[3/5] Installing dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
 Write-Host "Installing: python-barcode, pillow, reportlab, kivy, pyinstaller, pywin32, wmi..."
-pip install python-barcode pillow reportlab kivy==2.2.1 pyinstaller==6.1.0 pywin32 wmi
+pip install python-barcode pillow reportlab kivy pyinstaller pywin32 wmi
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     Write-Host "ERROR: Failed to install dependencies" -ForegroundColor Red
     Read-Host "Press Enter to exit"

print_label.py

@@ -41,38 +41,21 @@ def get_available_printers():
             return list(printers.keys()) if printers else ["PDF"]
         
         elif SYSTEM == "Windows":
-            # Windows: Get both local and network printers
+            # Windows: Get local + connected printers (includes print server connections)
             try:
                 printers = []
                 
-                # Get local printers
+                # PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL | PRINTER_ENUM_CONNECTIONS captures:
+                # - Locally installed printers
+                # - Printers connected from a print server (e.g. \\server\printer)
                 try:
-                    for printer_info in win32print.EnumPrinters(win32print.PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL):
+                    flags = win32print.PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL | win32print.PRINTER_ENUM_CONNECTIONS
+                    for printer_info in win32print.EnumPrinters(flags):
                         printer_name = printer_info[2]
                         if printer_name and printer_name not in printers:
                             printers.append(printer_name)
-                except:
+                except Exception as e:
-                    pass
+                    print(f"Error enumerating printers: {e}")
-                
-                # Get network printers from print server
-                try:
-                    for printer_info in win32print.EnumPrinters(win32print.PRINTER_ENUM_NETWORK):
-                        printer_name = printer_info[2]
-                        if printer_name and printer_name not in printers:
-                            printers.append(printer_name)
-                except:
-                    pass
-                
-                # Get connected printers (alternative method using WMI)
-                try:
-                    import wmi
-                    c = wmi.WMI()
-                    for printer in c.Win32_Printer():
-                        printer_name = printer.Name
-                        if printer_name and printer_name not in printers:
-                            printers.append(printer_name)
-                except:
-                    pass
                 
                 # Add PDF as fallback option
                 if "PDF" not in printers:
@@ -266,22 +249,37 @@ def print_to_printer(printer_name, file_path):
             return True
         
         elif SYSTEM == "Windows":
-            # Windows: Use win32print or open with default printer
+            # Windows: Use win32print API for reliable printing (supports UNC paths)
             try:
                 if WIN32_AVAILABLE:
                     import win32print
                     import win32api
-                    # Print using the Windows API
+                    
-                    win32api.ShellExecute(0, "print", file_path, f'/d:"{printer_name}"', ".", 0)
+                    # Set the target printer as default temporarily, then print
-                    print(f"Label sent to printer: {printer_name}")
+                    # This approach works reliably with both local and UNC printer paths
+                    try:
+                        old_default = win32print.GetDefaultPrinter()
+                    except:
+                        old_default = None
+                    
+                    try:
+                        win32print.SetDefaultPrinter(printer_name)
+                        win32api.ShellExecute(0, "print", file_path, None, ".", 0)
+                        print(f"Label sent to printer: {printer_name}")
+                    finally:
+                        # Restore original default printer
+                        if old_default:
+                            try:
+                                win32print.SetDefaultPrinter(old_default)
+                            except:
+                                pass
                     return True
                 else:
                     # Fallback: Open with default printer
                     if file_path.endswith('.pdf'):
                         os.startfile(file_path, "print")
                     else:
-                        # For images, use default print application
+                        subprocess.run(['notepad', '/p', file_path], check=False)
-                        subprocess.run([f'notepad', '/p', file_path], check=False)
                     print(f"Label sent to default printer")
                     return True
             except Exception as e: