When did they remove Printer ports from smartphones? Or did they? In any Case Clem has a dot matrix printer from the flea market and wants to print from his phone! So he builds a piece of custom hardware to add a Printer port to his phone via the USB-C port. We see an Arduino Uno powered prototype, transfer the concept to custom hardware, cover some bumps in the process and write some code to make it work!
Supplemental Content:
Episode 553_Phone Printer Port_Bonus Code.mp4
Bill of Material:
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| "CP2102-GMR" USB to Uart converter | Silicon Labs | 1 | Buy Now |
| Atmega 328 P | Microship | 1 | Buy Now |
| "MAX3232CPE+" | Maxim | 1 | Buy Now |
| "RZ03-1C4-D005" | Schrack | 1 | Buy Now |
| "USB-B-S-RA" | Multicomp | 1 | Buy Now |
| "2301843-2" DB9 | TE CONNECTIVITY | 1 | Buy Now |
Additional Parts:
| Siemens T100 S (S100) teletype from 1960 |
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Ferrules |
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Aviation connector 4 Pin |
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Patience and determination |
