Self-hosted web printer
from q1p_@lemmy.zip to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 20:58
https://lemmy.zip/post/52412858

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.

i.ibb.co/zwzGd4X/img.jpg

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

i.ibb.co/Y4yMH706/IMG-1507.jpg i.ibb.co/PGZL5BZ8/IMG-1519.jpg i.ibb.co/CpYnnLmd/IMG-1518.jpg i.ibb.co/VY63Z0FV/IMG-1517.jpg i.ibb.co/zVsKwkF4/IMG-1516.jpg i.ibb.co/BVtk9N71/IMG-1515.jpg i.ibb.co/mr9GPnT4/IMG-1514.jpg i.ibb.co/C3qTyJWv/IMG-1513.jpg i.ibb.co/FGbS8pq/IMG-1512.jpg i.ibb.co/zz1dBtT/IMG-1511.jpg i.ibb.co/LzSZ2W71/IMG-1510.jpg i.ibb.co/ccy9HV8J/IMG-1509.jpg i.ibb.co/Q3qyG4PW/IMG-1508.jpg

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curbstickle@anarchist.nexus on 04 Nov 21:02 next collapse

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!

solrize@lemmy.ml on 04 Nov 21:31 next collapse

"Dear q1p_: I am Prince Sani Abacha of Nigeria and… "

curbstickle@anarchist.nexus on 04 Nov 21:36 next collapse

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)

shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol on 04 Nov 23:15 next collapse

THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING TO CAT FACTS.

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:36 collapse

Haha :) I’m reading all

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:35 collapse

That would be funny

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:35 collapse

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.

solrize@lemmy.ml on 04 Nov 21:05 next collapse

Cute. I wanted to make something like that for my mom (so friends and family could message her on it, not for strangers) but I never got around to it. She knew how to use email but didn’t check it very often, so a printer would have been more immediate. It would have to have been an impact printer though, since another family member (probably correctly) wanted to stay away from thermal paper on health grounds.

Maybe this is what you saw:

aschmelyun.com/…/i-invited-strangers-to-message-m…

otacon239@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 23:15 next collapse

wanted to stay away from thermal paper on health grounds.

What grounds? First I’ve heard of this.

solrize@lemmy.ml on 05 Nov 00:30 collapse
q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:37 collapse

Yes, this is the project I saw a couple days ago! It inspired me.

sicjoke@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 21:24 next collapse

Love this idea. What’s the link?

osaerisxero@kbin.melroy.org on 04 Nov 21:54 next collapse

Also do you have enough paper for the entire bee movie script.

Asking for a friend.

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:37 collapse

Uhm, I guess I don’t haha

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:38 collapse
TuxEnthusiast@sopuli.xyz on 04 Nov 22:24 next collapse

I love this idea

sznowicki@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 22:32 next collapse

Please make some firewall rules so it’s not available in Germany. Once the Germans will see this they will abandon all digitalization efforts and use this as a fax replacement everywhere over here.

ZonenRanslite@feddit.org on 05 Nov 04:16 collapse

This is funny, because it’s true.

mesamunefire@piefed.social on 04 Nov 22:30 next collapse

Neat!

thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 Nov 22:39 next collapse

Where’s the link? I’ll play along!

HelloRoot@lemy.lol on 04 Nov 22:52 collapse
HelloRoot@lemy.lol on 04 Nov 22:54 next collapse

How did the cat turn out?

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:32 collapse

I got multiple cat pictures, all turned out well. Some pictures are too bright but all cats can be recognized.

[deleted] on 05 Nov 10:43 collapse

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starshipwinepineapple@programming.dev on 05 Nov 01:15 next collapse

Neat project! And welcome to lemmy!

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 06:38 collapse

Thank you I start to like lemmy

northernlights@lemmy.today on 05 Nov 08:06 next collapse

This is awesome and wholesome :)

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 15:26 collapse

Thanks :)

splendoruranium@infosec.pub on 05 Nov 10:01 next collapse

I have no way to gainfully apply this in my life but I am glad you made it!

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 15:27 collapse

I have no idea as well haha but I’m happy when messages get printed

KaKi87@jlai.lu on 05 Nov 14:09 next collapse

Nice ! Ever heard of image compression though ? 😅

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 15:27 collapse

You mean the uploaded images? I was in a hurry.

FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works on 05 Nov 14:30 collapse

I’m getting a network error :(

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 15:28 collapse

Maybe it was during an update. I can reach it

FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works on 05 Nov 19:49 collapse

It’s working now for me, sent!

q1p_@lemmy.zip on 05 Nov 20:54 collapse

I saw it