Python script to manage Sony DPT-RP1 without Digital Paper App. This repository includes a Python library and a command line utility to manage documents on the DPT-RP1. Tested on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
To install the library run python3 setup.py install or pip3 install . from the root directory. To install as a developer use python3 setup.py develop (see the setuptools docs) and work on the source as usual.
Installing the package also installs the command line utility called dptrp1.
dptrp1 --addr <DPT-RP1 hostname or IP address> command [arguments]
To see if you can successfully connect to the reader, try the command dptrp1 --addr <address> list-documents. If you have Sony's Digital Paper App installed, this should work without any further configuration. If this fails, register your reader with the app using dptrp1 --addr <address> register.
You can get a list of the implemented commands by running dptrp1 with no additional arguments. Supported commands include command-help, copy-document, delete, delete-folder, download, list-documents, list-folders, move-document, new-folder, register, screenshot, sync, update-firmware, upload, wifi, wifi-add, wifi-del, wifi-disable, wifi-enable, wifi-list, and wifi-scan.
For some command, you can get additional help by calling dptrp1 command-help <command>, e.g. dptrp1 command-help sync.
Note that the root path for DPT-RP1 is Document/. Example command to download a document file.pdf from the root folder ("System Storage") of DPT-RP1: dptrp1 --addr 10.0.0.4 download Document/file.pdf ./file.pdf. Example command to upload a document file.pdf to a folder named Articles on DPT-RP1: dptrp1 --addr 10.0.0.4 upload ./file.pdf Document/Articles/file.pdf
The DPT-RP1 uses SSL encryption to communicate with the computer. This requires registering the DPT-RP1 with the computer, which results in two pieces of information -- the client ID and the key file -- that you'll need to run the script. You can get this information in three ways.
This method requires your DPT-RP1 and your computer to be on the same network segment via WiFi, Bluetooth or a USB connection. The USB connection works on Windows and macOS but may not work on a Linux machine. If the USB connection does not work for you, perform the initial setup on a different PC to connect the reader to your WiFi network.
Second, find the DPT-RP1's IP address. If you're on WiFi, go to Wi-Fi Settings on the device and tap the connected network. If you're on Bluetooth, it's likely 172.25.47.1. You can also try the hostname digitalpaper.local.
Finally, use the register command, substituting the IP address of the device:
dptrp1 --client-id <client_id file> register
If you get an error, wait a few seconds and try again. Sometimes it takes two or three tries to work.
This Repository contains a script to mount the Digital Paper as a userspace mount. The work was originally started by @jgrigera who did most of the work, but did not implement write delete and create methods. I have extended this work to also implement write and upload methods.
Create a yaml file with configuration details like the below:
dptrp1:
client-id: ~/.config/dpt/deviceid.dat
key: ~/.config/dpt/privatekey.dat
addr: 192.168.0.200
Mount the Digital Paper to a directory with dptmount /my/mountpoint/.
If you have already registered on Windows, the Digital Paper app stores the files in Users/{username}/AppData/Roaming/Sony Corporation/Digital Paper App/. You'll need the files deviceid.dat and privatekey.dat.
If you have already registered on macOS, the Digital Paper app stores the files in $HOME/Library/Application Support/Sony Corporation/Digital Paper App/. You'll need the files deviceid.dat and privatekey.dat.
- reading files
- moving files (both rename and move to different folder)
- uploading new files
- deleting files and folders
- currently there is no caching, therefore operations can be slow as they require uploading or downloading from the device. However, this avoids having to resolve conflicts if a document has been changed both on the Digital Paper and the caching directory.