Fun! I’m researching this because I’m trying to design some magic tricks using receipts and cool things with receipt paper. I’ll let you know know if record a video of some good spectator reactions :) Thanks homie
You certainly can reuse receipts! The only thing to keep in mind is how old they are since the heat sensitive layer on top will eventually start to fade.
Good video, I have a question, is this possible to do with Epson's thermal printers? Because on them they have a set of characters that can be used + maybe possibility to put a logo but you managed to print a PNG onto that thermal printer
Thank you! As for the thermal printers, many are designed to work with Point of Sale systems that have no need for a full image recreation. So they just rely on character data to save resources. More advanced thermal printers, when paired with the correct drivers, can allow for full creative control over what is printed onto the page
@@backhaul-studiosAlright, thanks for the answer, about the one you used, in Amazon it says that it's a label printer, can I just put normal 80mm thermal paper on it? Was that what you did?
@CooperTUGA Correct! The one I used can print both shipping labels and regular 80mm receipt paper. But if you want a dedicated receipt printer option, I also have used this model: iDPRT Receipt Printer a.co/d/c2PqRHp
Make sure you have the correct drivers downloaded! Frequently the printer will only work with your computer once you have gone to the manufacturer's website, and pulled the correct driver to match your printer model!
This particular model only connects via USB. However, one thing to be careful of when looking for thermal printers, is the maximum DPI they are capable of printing at. I chose this particular model because it has a higher printing resolution than most typical receipt printers, as a result, the images look much better. In regards to working with a mac, double-check the manufacturers website to ensure they offer mac-compatible drivers for the specific printer you are looking at!
Man, amazing work with everything in this video
Thank you!
I've been hacking my Zepra ZP450 label printer this month and having a blast!
Fun! I’m researching this because I’m trying to design some magic tricks using receipts and cool things with receipt paper.
I’ll let you know know if record a video of some good spectator reactions :) Thanks homie
That’s so cool! Fingers crossed it works out, and hopefully the video was helpful!
Great video! You could probably shrink the size of the file to fit a larger image by making it greyscale in Photoshop right? Less colour less data 🤔
What printer modle us that?
Can you reuse already printed on receipts with that specific model? like if I taped a hundred of them together into a roll
You certainly can reuse receipts! The only thing to keep in mind is how old they are since the heat sensitive layer on top will eventually start to fade.
Good video, I have a question, is this possible to do with Epson's thermal printers? Because on them they have a set of characters that can be used + maybe possibility to put a logo but you managed to print a PNG onto that thermal printer
Thank you! As for the thermal printers, many are designed to work with Point of Sale systems that have no need for a full image recreation. So they just rely on character data to save resources. More advanced thermal printers, when paired with the correct drivers, can allow for full creative control over what is printed onto the page
@@backhaul-studiosAlright, thanks for the answer, about the one you used, in Amazon it says that it's a label printer, can I just put normal 80mm thermal paper on it? Was that what you did?
@CooperTUGA Correct! The one I used can print both shipping labels and regular 80mm receipt paper. But if you want a dedicated receipt printer option, I also have used this model:
iDPRT Receipt Printer
a.co/d/c2PqRHp
I want to print scrolls of ancient wisdom or modern bullshittary..
Hey man, just wondering if you got it to work past 300mm?
Interesting video. How much did the printer cost though?
Most thermal printers run for about $100 depending on size and features
Is there a limit to the length I can print?
Each receipt printer has a different max length, but with this specific model, it’s about 300mm
Got any advice on how to get the printer working? I can't seem to get it talking to my windows laptop
Make sure you have the correct drivers downloaded! Frequently the printer will only work with your computer once you have gone to the manufacturer's website, and pulled the correct driver to match your printer model!
i’m guessing there’s no way to add color ?
Correct, unlike a regular printer that has multiple inks, receipt paper is only monochrome
Is this connected via Bluetooth or WiFi? I have a MacBook. Will this work with it?
This particular model only connects via USB. However, one thing to be careful of when looking for thermal printers, is the maximum DPI they are capable of printing at. I chose this particular model because it has a higher printing resolution than most typical receipt printers, as a result, the images look much better. In regards to working with a mac, double-check the manufacturers website to ensure they offer mac-compatible drivers for the specific printer you are looking at!