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Well there are many kinds of printer, so the answer is 'maybe'.<br>
For me the best are the old dot-matrix with the serial connection.
If you have that you can program the head to go wherever you like.<br>
Otherwise I just rip them open and keep only the rail mechanism and
the stepper motor that drives the head along the rails. I use an
arduino or something similar to control the stepper.<br>
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Martin<br>
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On 31/08/11 04:28 PM, Tyler Leavitt wrote:
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cite="mid:CAGQZNowAqquL1TG3CvjrvWG9HDbDBM45+J1EEOuZV823OXot3Q@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hello list,
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<div>I was curious if anybody has dabbled in controlling a printer
through pd. I'm waiting for a cheap one to arrive at the local
second-hand store, so while I wait to attempt it myself I
thought I'd ask the list. Specifically, I seek to control the
location of the printer needle(?) that moves horizontally. I
figured I could attach a slide to it and run a guitar string
under it for some techno-slide music.</div>
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<div>Any input appreciated,</div>
<div>Tyler</div>
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