Cheaper Hardware

[Cedric-ruiu]

Hello,

I like this project and I want to build it to offer as gift. :)

I have questions about hardware requirement. Actually the rpi 3 cost 40$, thermal printer 50$ and the pi camera v2 25$ => a total base of 115$ and need to add additionnal equipments (battery, button, etc.). I want if possible to reduce the global price, idea :

• Can we use any thermal printer TTL, or cartoonify is specific to the Adafruit Tiny Printer? I can found other TTL printer at 20$.
• rpi3 is the best powered rpi but we need this version? rpi0 can do the same job? 6$
• same question about pi camera v2, a more cheaper camera can do the job? 5$

Cheaper base 20 + 6 + 5 = 31$ ! Much less than compared to 115$. More attractive...