🚀 Quality Recticel Print Service - Quick Setup

📦 What You Get

Silent PDF Printing - No more manual downloads!
Automatic Detection - Smart fallback when service unavailable
Zero Configuration - Works out of the box

⚡ 2-Minute Installation

Step 1: Install Windows Service

Right-click install_service.bat
Select "Run as administrator"
Click "Yes" and wait for completion

Step 2: Install Chrome Extension

Open Chrome → chrome://extensions/
Enable "Developer mode"
Click "Load unpacked" → Select chrome_extension folder

Step 3: Verify Installation

Visit: http://localhost:8765/health
Should see: {"status": "healthy"}

🎯 How It Works

Service Status	Button Appearance	What Happens
Running ✅	🖨️ Print Labels (Silent) (Green)	Direct printing
Not Running ❌	📄 Generate PDF (Blue)	PDF download

⚠️ Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Service won't start	Run `install_service.bat` as Administrator
Chrome extension not working	Reload extension in `chrome://extensions/`
Can't connect to localhost:8765	Check Windows Firewall (port 8765)
Nothing prints	Verify default printer is set up

🔧 Management Commands

# Check service status
python service_manager.py status

# Restart service
python service_manager.py restart

# Uninstall service
python service_manager.py uninstall

📍 Important Notes

⚡ Auto-starts with Windows - no manual intervention needed
🔒 Local only - service only accessible from same computer
🖨️ Uses default printer - configure your default printer in Windows
💾 Don't move files after installation - keep folder in same location

🆘 Quick Support

Service API: http://localhost:8765
Health Check: http://localhost:8765/health
Printer List: http://localhost:8765/printers

Log File: print_service.log (same folder as installation)

Installation takes ~5 minutes • Zero maintenance required • Works with existing Quality Recticel web application

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