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Tickets share many structural features with receipts — header, details, machine-readable code — but they are usually shorter, denser, and often include security-oriented QR error-correction settings so the code remains scannable even if the paper is slightly crumpled. The examples below cover three common ticket categories: event admission, queue management, and parking.
All examples target 80 mm (Mm80) paper (48 chars/line). If you switch to 58 mm (Mm58, 32 chars/line) you must recalculate every column_widths array so the widths still sum to 32.

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Event Ticket (80 mm)

An event admission ticket with a seat-assignment table, owner information, important instructions, a QR code at level H (30 % recovery — ideal for ticketing where the code may be photographed or printed at lower quality), and a CODE128 barcode for gate scanners. 
import {
  print_thermal_printer,
  type PrintJobRequest,
  title,
  subtitle,
  text,
  line,
  feed,
  qr,
  barcode,
  table,
  ENCODE,
  TEXT_ALIGN,
  BARCODE_TYPE,
  BARCODE_TEXT_POSITION,
  QR_ERROR_CORRECTION,
} from "tauri-plugin-thermal-printer";

const eventTicket: PrintJobRequest = {
  printer: "TM-T20II",
  paper_size: "Mm80",
  options: {
    code_page: 0,
    encode: ENCODE.ACCENT_REMOVER,
    use_gbk: false,
  },
  sections: [
    // ── Event header ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    title("CONCIERTO 2025"),
    subtitle("BANDA ROCK NACIONAL"),
    line("="),

    // ── Ticket metadata ──────────────────────────────────────────
    text("Boleto: #A-1234567"),
    text("Fecha: 25/10/2025"),
    text("Hora: 20:00 hrs"),
    text("Lugar: Auditorio Nacional"),
    line("-"),

    // ── Seat assignment (columns sum = 24 + 24 = 48) ─────────────
    table(
      2,
      [
        [ text("Zona:"),    text("Preferente A") ],
        [ text("Fila:"),    text("12")           ],
        [ text("Asiento:"), text("45")           ],
      ],
      { column_widths: [24, 24], truncate: false },
    ),
    line("="),

    text("PRECIO: $850.00", { bold: true, align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER }),
    line("="),

    // ── Ticket holder ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    text("Titular: Juan Perez"),
    text("ID: 1234567890"),
    line("-"),

    // ── Instructions ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    text("IMPORTANTE:",                      { bold: true }),
    text("- Presentar identificacion"),
    text("- Llegar 30 min antes"),
    text("- No se permiten reembolsos"),

    // ── QR (level H for maximum damage tolerance) ─────────────────
    // error_correction: "H" recovers up to 30% of the code area,
    // making it robust against creases, smudges, or screenshot crops.
    qr("TICKET-A1234567-CONCIERTO2025", {
      size: 6,
      error_correction: QR_ERROR_CORRECTION.H,
      model: 2,
      align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER,
    }),

    // ── CODE128 barcode for legacy gate scanners ──────────────────
    barcode("A1234567", BARCODE_TYPE.CODE128, {
      width: 2,
      height: 60,
      text_position: BARCODE_TEXT_POSITION.BELOW,
      align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER,
    }),
    feed(3),
  ],
};

try {
  await print_thermal_printer(eventTicket);
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Print failed:", error);
}
QR error-correction levels for tickets
LevelRecoveryBest for
L7 %Clean, short-lived tickets (queue stubs)
M15 %General receipts (default)
Q25 %Transport passes, boarding passes
H30 %Admission tickets, loyalty cards — choose this when the code may be photographed or physically handled

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Queue / Turn Ticket (58 mm)

A queue-management ticket for a service counter. It displays the turn number prominently in double size, the service name, estimated wait, and a QR code. A single Beep signals the operator that the ticket has been dispensed. 
import {
  print_thermal_printer,
  type PrintJobRequest,
  title,
  text,
  line,
  feed,
  beep,
  qr,
  ENCODE,
  TEXT_ALIGN,
  TEXT_SIZE,
  QR_ERROR_CORRECTION,
} from "tauri-plugin-thermal-printer";

const queueTicket: PrintJobRequest = {
  printer: "TM-T20II",
  paper_size: "Mm58", // compact paper — 32 chars/line
  options: {
    code_page: 0,
    encode: ENCODE.ACCENT_REMOVER,
    use_gbk: false,
  },
  sections: [
    // ── Header ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
    title("TICKET DE TURNO"),
    line("="),

    // ── Turn number in large print ────────────────────────────────
    text("A-123", { bold: true, align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER, size: TEXT_SIZE.DOUBLE }),
    line("="),

    // ── Service details ───────────────────────────────────────────
    text("Servicio: Cajas"),
    text("Fecha: 14/10/2025"),
    text("Hora: 15:45"),
    line("-"),

    // ── Wait estimate ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    text("En espera: 8 turnos"),
    text("Tiempo aprox: 20 min"),
    line("-"),

    // ── QR for mobile queue status lookup ─────────────────────────
    // Level L is enough for a short alphanumeric turn code.
    qr("A-123", {
      size: 4,
      error_correction: QR_ERROR_CORRECTION.L,
      model: 2,
      align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER,
    }),
    text("Escanea para consultar", { align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER }),
    feed(2),

    // ── Audible signal to operator ────────────────────────────────
    beep(1, 100),
  ],
};

try {
  await print_thermal_printer(queueTicket);
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Print failed:", error);
}

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Parking Ticket (80 mm)

A vehicle entry ticket with entry timestamp, vehicle plate, level/zone, a tariff table, and a CODE128 barcode that the exit gate scanner reads to compute the fee. 
import {
  print_thermal_printer,
  type PrintJobRequest,
  title,
  subtitle,
  text,
  line,
  feed,
  barcode,
  ENCODE,
  TEXT_ALIGN,
  BARCODE_TYPE,
  BARCODE_TEXT_POSITION,
} from "tauri-plugin-thermal-printer";

const parkingTicket: PrintJobRequest = {
  printer: "TM-T20II",
  paper_size: "Mm80",
  options: {
    code_page: 0,
    encode: ENCODE.ACCENT_REMOVER,
    use_gbk: false,
  },
  sections: [
    // ── Header ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
    title("ESTACIONAMIENTO"),
    subtitle("PLAZA COMERCIAL"),
    line("="),

    // ── Entry details ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    text("Ticket: E-5678"),
    text("Entrada: 14/10/2025  10:15"),
    text("Caseta: A-01"),
    line("-"),

    // ── Vehicle info ──────────────────────────────────────────────
    text("Vehiculo: ABC-1234"),
    text("Nivel: 2 - Zona B"),
    line("="),

    // ── Tariff schedule ───────────────────────────────────────────
    text("TARIFAS:", { bold: true }),
    text("Primera hora: $20.00"),
    text("Hora adicional: $15.00"),
    text("Maximo 24hrs: $180.00"),
    line("-"),

    // ── Instructions ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    text("CONSERVE SU TICKET", { bold: true, align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER }),
    text("Para salida y pago",  { align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER }),

    // ── Gate barcode ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    // CODE128 encodes alphanumeric ticket IDs efficiently and is
    // supported by virtually every fixed-position barcode scanner.
    barcode("E5678", BARCODE_TYPE.CODE128, {
      width: 2,
      height: 60,
      text_position: BARCODE_TEXT_POSITION.BELOW,
      align: TEXT_ALIGN.CENTER,
    }),
    feed(3),
  ],
};

try {
  await print_thermal_printer(parkingTicket);
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Print failed:", error);
}
Why CODE128 for ticket numbers?
CODE128 encodes the full ASCII character set (letters, digits, and symbols) at high density, making it the safest barcode choice for alphanumeric ticket IDs like E-5678 or A-1234567. Reserve EAN13/UPC-A for strictly numeric product codes (13 digits, check digit included).

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Choosing a Paper Size for Tickets

Mm40 / Mm44

21–24 chars/line. Handheld queue dispensers and compact kiosk printers. Keep tables to 2 columns maximum.

Mm58

32 chars/line. Most common for portable and Bluetooth printers. Good for turn tickets and short parking stubs.

Mm80

48 chars/line. Standard desktop POS printers. Enough room for 3-column tables, large QR codes, and barcodes side by side.

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