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   by rwap 4y ago

   Yes, we have also tested the HAT and software on Odroid C1 and Banana Pi. The problem is that you need to have one of each SBC to compile the software and test it - some of the GPIO pins do not match the Pi scheme, so have to be remapped.
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   by rwap 4y ago

   Yes I am aware of those projects - you then need to write the software to emulate the printer itself, which interprets the control codes. We felt it was better to have a HAT which sat on a Raspberry Pi (or other SBC), so we can offer an all
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   by rwap 4y ago

   It is running on a LAMP stack - the software is developed in PHP.
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   by rwap 4y ago

   True - it is not designed for 2 way parallel port communication - it just captures the data sent to a parallel port and emulates an old printer (Epson ESC/P, ESC/P2, HP PCL, PostScript, Printronix, Tandy, IBM ProPrinter) - convert
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   Retro-Printer Module(retroprinter.com)

   100 points by rwap 4y ago|46 comments
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   by rwap 4y ago

   Launch of a small Raspberry Pi HAT which captures data from centronics ports, and emulates an older dot matrix printer to allow for e-printing and printing on modern USB / network printers. Ideal for extending the working life of older
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   Icephorm Fashion Website Launch(icephorm.com)

   1 points by rwap 4y ago|3 comments
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   by rwap 4y ago

   Launch of a new fashioon website to help encourage new and upcoming designers of fashion and accessories for women and children.