When going about a busy day, a hard copy listing all your tasks helps if you aren’t inclined to pull up a notepad — or whatever app you use — on your phone each time; doubly so if you want to pin it up in one place to refer to. Besides, using a full sheet of paper for a few items is impractical — and wasteful. To that end, [Jed Hodson] has concocted a mini printer for all your listing needs.
[Hodson] designed and 3D printed the case, making the files available for download and instructions on how to assemble it. Being an IoT device, the printer uses a Photon board to connect to the Internet, wherein Microsoft Flow is used to liaise between the Adafruit printer and Wunderlist — the list app [Hodson]’s chosen for this project.
[Hodson]’s included the full code he used for this printer, as well as a few detailed tips to ensure anyone building their own ends up with a working printer.
If you’re looking for a mini-3D printer, we’ve got you covered on that too.
…is it odd that every time I engage into a new project that, without fail, HackaDay publishes a project that is almost identical to what I had imagined doing?
This is why you NEVER take off the tin foil hat ;)
Having worked in the IT field for over a decade 2d printers are my worst enemy. However, I am wondering if I can fit this into my K-9’s head so he can do the ticker tape from early Doctor Who…
He seems to have used the largest of Adafruit’s thermal printers, which holds a bigger roll of paper, but is bigger all around; if you’re cramming it into a tight space, you may prefer the “nano” version, or just the guts and add your own paper managing hardware:
https://www.adafruit.com/products/2752
https://www.adafruit.com/products/2753
“Besides, using a full sheet of paper for a few items is impractical — and wasteful. To that end, [Jed Hodson] has concocted a mini printer for all your listing needs.”
I’ve been thinking a cheap E-ink tablet with touch, mounted on the fridge might work.
I take a sheet of A4 (usually recycled, with printing on one side) and fold it and tear it into 8 pieces, then I write my list on one of the pieces. Very practical, and not wasteful.
I have loved these for a long time: http://www.pocketmod.com/
Hmm. Looks like it is for US paper only. Not A4.