README.TXT
InkShield README.TXT Copyright 2011, Nicholas C Lewis http://nicholasclewis.com/inkshield/ ************************************************************************************ Arduino Libraries This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA Hardware Design Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 This is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to 'Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.' ************************************************************************************ What is an InkShield? This shield allows you to connect a HP C6602 inkjet cartridge to your Arduino turning it into a 96dpi print platform. It only uses 5 pins which can be jumper selected to avoid other shields. It is designed with a Arduino Mega footprint but fully supports both the Arduino and the Arduino Mega. It is designed with all through-hole components to make assembly easy even for beginners. Features Compatible with Arduino and Arduino Mega Uses only 5 user selectable pins Stackable (up to 11 Inkshields on Ardunio, 15 on Mega) On-board 18.5V boost converter for Inkjet head Accepts 9-12V input via optional power connector or from the Vin of the Arduino Auxiliary input header offers support for other microcontrollers Auxiliary output header supports an extension cable to the inkjet head Power and Pulse activity LEDs ISCP header and Reset button All through-hole components Release Information The Schematics and PCB layout are Kicad format files The libraries are all for Arduino (with support for Arduino and Arduino Mega)