The printer is out of Lego

14-year-old Leon overview created printer from the designer Lego. A device called Lego Mindstorms NXT is equipped with three actuators, which control the movement of the writing ruchki.

In order for the printer was able to print the image, Leon overview, first using the program Paint.NET translates image files into text with binary code, and then import them into the environment RobotC, which manages printerom.

Two drives are responsible for the movement of the handle in the X and Y, another raises and lowers the pen. The printer also has two tactile sensor, a light sensor and a sensor tsveta.

Source: zhelezyaka.com/novosti/izobreteniya/printer-iz-lego-6451/