Case study

qutie: reconstructing PRT Qutie Bluetooth printing

qutie implements Linux printing for the PRT Qutie label printer using a recovered Bluetooth Classic RFCOMM protocol. Its notes document handshake, session XOR, status responses and LZO raster commands derived from printer observation and HerePrint app analysis; a Python library, CLI, CUPS components and Qt designer use the protocol.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 0
Last commit: 2026-10-21
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a demo observed; no download method found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Linux, Python 3.10+, a working Bluetooth adapter and a PRT Qutie printer.
Testing evidence: The author reports testing one firmware 1.1.22 printer with continuous 12 mm tape; gap labels and other models remain untested.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{qutie-printer-case,
  title = {{qutie: reconstructing PRT Qutie Bluetooth printing}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/AnonTester/prt-qutie-label-printer}},
  url = {https://github.com/AnonTester/prt-qutie-label-printer},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/qutie-printer-case/}}
}

Plain text

qutie: reconstructing PRT Qutie Bluetooth printing. https://github.com/AnonTester/prt-qutie-label-printer (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/qutie-printer-case/

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docs/protocol.md GitHub · AnonTester/prt-qutie-label-printer · Revision e6e3f9c
README.md GitHub · AnonTester/prt-qutie-label-printer · Revision e6e3f9c