4 layers36 × 50.2 mm
Racer
StuckAtPrototype/Racer
These are structured into their own files. I could have used submodules, but decided against it.
83 parts3.8kApache-2.0
2 layers61.2 × 96.5 mm
A gameboy printer mod for the dpu411
- Size
- 61.2 × 96.5 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 15
- Nets
- 88
- Pads
- 217
- Tracks, vias
- 185, 6
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
- Created
- 8 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 8 Dec 2024
Overview
DRIVER is an open-source printed circuit board by ForestedDev, from the ForestedDev/GBPrinter-DPU411 repository on GitHub, published under the Apache-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 61.2 × 96.5 mm with 15 parts on 88 nets, routed with 185 tracks and 6 vias.
It is built around the BSS138. Its parts include 6 connectors, 4 ICs, 2 resistors, 1 transistor and 1 switch. It belongs with the retro computing and games boards and the RP2040 and AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdDPU411-Based gameboy printer replacement
Uses a clone of the Gameboy Printer emulator to act as a printer, while managing a thermal printer to print at a larger size.
This version is made for the DPU411 Type 2 printer, schematics are in the DRIVER folder and require kicad, the pcb is not guaranteed to work as i have not been able to try it.
The code here shold be adaptable to virtually every thermal printer you find, maybe even some non-thermal if you write enough code. All you need to change is the head control and init code to match your printer, the decoding can be the same in 99% of cases.
How to set up
- Build the printer as shown in the schematic, will require pulling all the boards out and replacing them with alot of wiring.
- Flash the micro with the code found in this repo
- Flash the pico with the code found here
- Connect to a GB/GBA and enjoy!
Example
Parts
15| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ~ | Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm_Socket | U2, U3, U4 |
| 2 | 10K | Resistor_SMD:R_0201_0603Metric_Pad0.64x0.40mm_HandSolder | R3, R4 |
| 1 | Arduino_Nano_v3.x | Module:Arduino_Nano | A1 |
| 1 | BSS138 | Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23 | Q2 |
| 1 | FRONT_PANEL_SOCKET | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x03_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | GBLINK | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x04_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | HEAD_ENDSTOP_DETECTION_PINS | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | HEAD_STEPPER_POWER | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J5 |
| 1 | PRINT_HEAD | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x21_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Pico | MCU_RaspberryPi_and_Boards:RPi_Pico_SMD_TH | U1 |
| 1 | RESET | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_NO_Vertical_Wuerth_434133025816 | SW1 |
| 1 | USB_C_POWER | Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_Vertical | J6 |
Questions
How big is the DRIVER PCB?
It measures 61.2 × 96.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the DRIVER use?
15 parts, built around the BSS138. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the DRIVER KiCad files?
From the ForestedDev/GBPrinter-DPU411 repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is DRIVER/DRIVER.kicad_pcb and its schematic DRIVER/DRIVER.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the DRIVER design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the Apache-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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