gbpxl (Game Boy Printer XL) KIT

Name: gbpxl (Game Boy Printer XL) KIT
SKU: 19398
Price: 19.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 5.00 (5 reviews)

(5 Reviews)

A kit for building an "invisible" interface between Game Boy Camera and ESC/POS compatible printers with RS232 interface.

Designed by xx0x in Czechia

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A kit for building an "invisible" interface between Game Boy Camera and ESC/POS compatible printers with RS232 interface.

What is it?

gbpxl stands for Game Boy Printer XL. It's a small device, which plugs directly into a point-of-sale printer and which simulates the original Game Boy Printer. Originally intended for Epson TM-T88 family, but after adding various modes, it should be now compatible with most of ESC/POS thermal printers with RS232 serial interface, with support for both 80mm and 58mm sizes. The list of tested printers and DIP switch settings for each printer are available at project's GitHub repository. The code is completely open source, so any suggestions or improvements are welcome.

The kit

The kit contains all necessary parts for building gbpxl, including custom PCB (ENIG or HASL), preprogrammed ATmega4809, power cable and Game Boy link cable (small connector variant). The schematic/BOM are available at project's GitHub repository. You can update the code via provided UPDI interface pins.

See the kit build instructions for more information and parts list.

Why did you make it?

I made it because the prints from the original printer are just too small and low quality, and the paper for it is not sold anymore. And there are lot of cheap older thermal printers laying around, which are great for this project. There have been some solutions for copying the images from GB Camera to PC, but as far as I know, nobody has made this kind of all-in-one solution for connecting GB Camera to a POS printer.

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (5.00)

Documentation: (5.00)

Shipping: (5.00)

Communication: (5.00)

Chris | Feb. 2, 2023

Excellent kit

Great kit, I still enjoy using it years later. Well designed and I was even able to put it together despite a lack of real skill.

Brian | Aug. 11, 2020

Revive the authentic Gameboy printer feel

Excellent product!

Being able to finally print out a decent picture from the Gameboy Camera is great! I was always disappointed with the digital files where as this feels authentic to the original experience.

This was my first project that used SMD components, the documentation and advice within the guide totally put my mind at ease and I was able to put it together in a couple hours one afternoon. That main IC is a bit scary but working with flux and solder wick made quick work of that!!

I am using an Epson TM-81 as my printer.

When I ran into a couple difficulties down the track the support was quick and helpful! Looking forward to any other projects that may come out!!

Cristofer | June 17, 2020

Great electronics project!

This product is a great way to print pictures from Game Boy Camera directly from a Game Boy! I am using this kit with an EPSON TM-T88V model thermal printer; print size and quality are great. This is a fun electronics project and it's not too difficult to assemble with the provided build instructions. Highly recommended for a low-fi and electronics enthusiast.

Martin | June 16, 2020

Great product, does exactly what it's supposed to

This little device works great, prints look much better than they do on old Gameboy Printer paper, scaling is a nice feature to have as well :)

Eric | June 16, 2020

Very cool little device and a lot of fun to construct

First I want to say I really like the fact that it comes assembly required, I like having something to put together myself. The build instructions were simple to follow and the result is a very cool device for upgrading the printer for your Game Boy. I highly recommend for anyone who wants something to put together that has some cool functionality.