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:fire::fax::satellite: internet connected thermal printer using node and arduino

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thermointerprinter

internet connected thermal printer using node and an arduino

a lot of stuff based on little printer form berg

What you need:

  • Thermal printer
  • 57mm thermal paper
  • Arduino (Works with other devices that can use serial port too use the corresponding RX and TX)
  • 5v-9v power supply (splice wires and shove into thermal printer)

Installation

  1. Set up Arduino
  2. Set-up your thermal printer Visual set-up
  3. Add environment variables for LastFM and ForecastIO
  4. Install non-node dependancies: GraphicsMagick, Cairo, Pango
  5. npm install install dependancies
  6. foreman start runs a express site