Hi,

this is my first post on lemmy and I couldn’t find another community that fits better for posting this project.

I saw this idea somewhere else and I wanted to build it for myself because I was fascinated by it. So I did. You can enter your nick name, a message (optional email address and image) and send it to me. It will print immediately and I will see your message. There’s also an easter egg that you can discover. :)

I am using a Phomemo M02 Pro thermal printer. Made with Python (printer communication via bleak, phomemo_printer, PIL) and Node/Express.js. With my Python script I poll the data from the backend to print.

https://i.ibb.co/zwzGd4X/img.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/ZpFxbbRT/IMG-1502.jpg

The messages I already got are so funny and positive haha. I think I will cut them all out and scan them.

EDIT: I just woke up and saw all the messages. Thank you so much :)

EDIT2: I got a few messages that made me smile. Very original. Positive messages from all around the world. Since I got almost 200 messages and over 30 images, I think I will pick the most original and funny ones and post here an update

EDIT3: I got a few messages saying that I should hook up a web cam and stream it. I’m thinking about it but since I’m moving to a new place, I think I’m going to do afterwards. Also I’d need something like this: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Soldering-Accessories-Helping-Jewellery-Workshop/dp/B0BHVJSRRN that I can order when I’m at my new place to place the Raspberry Pi Zero with the camera (OV3660) into the right position for streaming.

  • curbstickle@anarchist.nexusEnglish
    7·
    4 天前

    I think I will cut them all out and scan them.

    … feed the prinout into a tray, after x lines (however big) take a picture from a mounted webcam? Just for some extra fun here. Because thats what this is, a very fun project, super cool!

    • q1p_@lemmy.zipOPEnglish
      6·
      3 天前

      I have a spare Raspberry Pi Zero and I actually want to do exactly this but I have concerns since it shows pictures also. Some people might upload or send pictures against the law. Maybe I can integrate a moderation AI model. But this is a side project, I have to care about my main project.

      • curbstickle@anarchist.nexusEnglish
        5·
        4 天前

        I have to say, if I got spam like that through a form like this, I wouldn’t take a picture.

        I’d frame it, and then I’d take a picture. Maybe on the fireplace mantle, maybe on the piano, but somewhere prominent.

        (Until my wife asked what stupid shit I had framed, and its life after would depend entirely on whether or not she found it funny)