Reverse-engineered CUPS driver for Phomemo receipt/label printers

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Post by Curiositry » Tue, Oct 28, 2025, 5:01 AM UTC

Reverse-engineered CUPS driver for Phomemo receipt/label printers
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Post by triyambakam » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 10:31 AM UTC

Are these devices popular? My friend has two and is excited about them, but I have no exposure to them outside of that, so it's cool to see it pop up here.

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Post by kasabali » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 10:47 AM UTC

Is there a driver for the cat printer? :D

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Post by voxadam » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 10:49 AM UTC

kasabali wrote: post #3

Is there a driver for the cat printer? :D

You can print a cat?!? Please, don't tell my wife.

I love Fry, our wonderful cat, but...

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 11:14 AM UTC

kasabali wrote: post #3

Is there a driver for the cat printer? :D

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Re: Reverse-engineered CUPS driver for Phomemo receipt/label printers

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Post by zihotki » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 11:30 AM UTC

triyambakam wrote: post #2

Are these devices popular? My friend has two and is excited about them, but I have no exposure to them outside of that, so it's cool to see it pop up here.

They are quite handy for some people. Once you get one, you'll start labeling all stuff. It's fun and also helps finding stuff faster.

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Post by jamesbelchamber » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 11:43 AM UTC

Agh, I got myself a Niimbot D110 because it seemed to be the best supported "cheap" label printer (using the excellent https://niim.blue/ website).

If I knew these printers had CUPS drivers I might have gone that way instead..

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Post by haunter » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 12:51 PM UTC

kasabali wrote: post #3

Is there a driver for the cat printer? :D

Yes, there actual multiple ones

https://github.com/NaitLee/Cat-Printer

https://github.com/NaitLee/kitty-printer

https://github.com/rbaron/catprinter

https://github.com/xome4ok/cat-printer

https://github.com/TheNitek/CatGFX

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Post by trollbridge » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 12:52 PM UTC

zihotki wrote: post #6

triyambakam wrote: post #2

Are these devices popular? My friend has two and is excited about them, but I have no exposure to them outside of that, so it's cool to see it pop up here.

They are quite handy for some people. Once you get one, you'll start labeling all stuff. It's fun and also helps finding stuff faster.

I assume part of the appeal is much cheaper label supplies than eg Epson?

Re: Reverse-engineered CUPS driver for Phomemo receipt/label printers

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Post by inferiorhuman » Tue, Nov 04, 2025, 1:02 PM UTC

zihotki wrote: post #6

triyambakam wrote: post #2

Are these devices popular? My friend has two and is excited about them, but I have no exposure to them outside of that, so it's cool to see it pop up here.

They are quite handy for some people. Once you get one, you'll start labeling all stuff. It's fun and also helps finding stuff faster.

Meanwhile once I bought a roll of blue painters' tape I started labeling freaking everything.