Standalone printer display hack

posted Dec 12th 2008 12:20pm by Caleb Kraft
filed under: pcs hacks, peripherals hacks

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[Sprite_tm] sent us his latest project. He has found a way to display custom messages on a laserjet printer without a computer.   He’s using an ATTiny2313 to send signals through a parallel port. This project is so cheap and quick to install it could be disposable. Just program your message before hand, pop it on and walk away.

HP Color LaserJet 2600n teardown

posted Jun 5th 2008 7:00pm by Juan Aguilar
filed under: peripherals hacks


In the ongoing quest to find parts for new projects by scavenging old devices, the curiously sane and benevolent team at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories took apart an HP Color LaserJet 2600n. They wanted to see what makes it tick and what parts can be culled from it for later use.

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