Microprinter
Microprinter |
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interested: | da3m0n22
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The aim of this project is to connect a small matrix printer to our twitter account. Every tweet containing the string “brmlab” will be printed and the distinct sound will announce it! We can add some LEDs too for effect.
It is called microprinter because it is connected to a microblogging service and it is small.
We'll need an old matrix printer ideally from an old POS Checkout, but any old matrix printer will do (the smaller the cuter, though
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Sources
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YBox2 - similar project but for connecting TV not printer
PROGRESS

Get an old working POS matrix printer

Deliver POS to BrmLab

Debug HW Interface (RS-232C over Cannon 25 connector)

Create print access layer
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Create twitter parse layer

Connect two above steps together
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Testing

Finish
Project is now installed in /opt/microprinter/microprinter
Requires Python 2.6 and Python module Twython (Twitter Python lib)
Created service /etc/init.d/microprinter
start using:
sargon@sargon# service microprinter {start|stop}
Used device
Subideas
could use old typewriter as well
