''Internet of Things'' Printer Assembly Instructions
In the future, everything will be connected to the internet. And all restaurants will be Taco Bell!
The "Internet of Things" refers to the idea of pervasive, ambient connections between physical objects
and the virtual world. If every modest sensor or output device could share information via the internet,
what new paradigms will arise? Our little printer is one such experiment. What value can be culled from
the internet without a browser interface, or even a computer screen for that matter?
Parts List
The Internet of Things Printer Project Pack includes the following items:
Mini Thermal Receipt Printer.
50' roll of thermal paper.
Metal on/off toggle button with green LED.
Panel-mount DC barrel jack.
5V 2A DC switching power supply.
Break-away strip male header (single piece similar to product ID #400).
A short length of ribbon cable.
Seven (7) laser-cut acrylic pieces.
Eleven (11) 1/2" #4-40 machine screws.
Twelve (12) #4-40 steel nuts.
Not shown: a short length of heat-shrink tube.
Because many users already have Arduino hardware, the kit does not include microcontroller and/or
network boards. You will need to additionally purchase or bring:
