Here’s my setup of the termal tweeter, fully inspired by @dangerousprototypes. What it does? It actually prints tweets from twitter!
This project is hacked together from a standard Epson receipt printer, and stuff I found in my drawer.
- Epson TM-T88IV Thermal Printer (RS232 interface)
- FEZ Panda II with FEZ Connect Shield
- MAX232 serial IC
- and some code written in .NET Micro Framework
Why is this particular printer fun? It operates without a personal computer, tablet, iphone or whatever. It’s just hooked up with power and a network cable. A few extra components and it will print my twitter timeline wireless too.
Code is in beta right now, will need some minor improvements. Will give it to anyone interested.
Hey dude, fun project! But i think your description is a bit short. Please, elaborate some more!