Hello folks! I'm publishing my second project I've made back in the time.
Quick info: Printer based on Arduino, which controlls every encoder and DC motor responsibe for X and Y axis. Z axis is controlled by electromagnet. Software to convert picture is written in Python
Hello! It's my first seriuos project I've made a long time ago. It is simply thermal mechanism pulled out from old cash register.
I based on https://github.com/3zuli/thermalPrinter/blob/master/thermalPrinter/thermalPrinter.ino
All connections you will find here:
https://www.cika.com/soporte/Information/Varios/Impresoras/MLT-288/MLT288SPE_102-1.pdf
All pins marked "VH" connect to 5V, "GND" to ground. Other pins to any microcontroller.
The whole mechanism is a shift register. You put data frame -> latch -> strobe 1-6 -> move the paper with a stepper and repeat it until the end of the data.
