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Adding a Parallel Printer Port to an Android Phone -- Episode 553

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!

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Bill of Material:

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy Kit
"PRO SIGNAL USB Cable Pro signal 1 Buy Now
"MULTICOMP PRO USB Cable Multicomp pro 1 Buy Now
D Sub Connector, Right Angle, DB25, Standard, Receptacle, 5504, 25 Contacts, DB, Solder Multicomp pro 2 Buy Now
 

Additional Parts:

MAYER MAKES Printershield https://lectronz.com/stores/mayermakes

NEC Pinwriter 20 printer, but any centronics compatible printer will work

Smartphone with USB-C port

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