> My next project requires a small thermal printer (+-50mm). I am quite new
to
> this micro thing and for the moment I do not have a clue of what I need or
> how to send data to a device like this.
> The finished product will need to produce between 50 and 100 receipts per
> day and I think that a paper cutter is necessary.  I was planning to use a
> 18 pin PIC as there is very little other I/O is needed.
>
> Questions.
> Are some makes or types better than others for this application?
> If so what are they and why.

Not sure on what your application is.  Does it need to be easy loading?  Low
maintenance?  Cost effective?  Common Media?  Rugged like one finds in a POS
terminal?

>
> Are all devices of this nature parallel?
> and if so what code and I/O overhead is needed.

Certainly not.  Serial based receipt printers are quite common.

http://www.starmicronics.com/product/receipt/index.cfm

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