Add script to print the date and time

Author: kso512

datetime.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# pylint: disable=E1101,W0614
+
+import time
+from Adafruit_Thermal import *
+
+i_feed = 4
+f_pause = 1.0
+
+printer = Adafruit_Thermal("/dev/serial0", 19200, timeout=5)
+
+datestamp = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d", time.gmtime())
+print ("Date in preferred format:", datestamp)
+timestamp = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.gmtime())
+print ("Time in preferred format:", timestamp)
+
+# Give a little room at the top
+printer.feed(i_feed)
+# Center justify
+printer.justify('C')
+# Large size
+printer.setSize('L')
+# Print the date
+printer.println(datestamp)
+# Print the time
+printer.println(timestamp)
+# Give a little room at the bottom
+printer.feed(i_feed)
+
+# Tell printer to sleep
+printer.sleep()
+# Call wake() before printing again, even if reset
+printer.wake()
+# Restore printer to defaults
+printer.setDefault()
+
+# Sleep for one second in case we're called many times
+time.sleep(f_pause)