Tio

a DIY-friendly thermal printer kiosk

Use cases

For developers

• Everything is open-source

• Send print jobs via REST API

• Configure custom webhooks for button presses

• Write your own functions

• Self-host a control server, or use our cloud version

• Every morning, my Tio prints the weather and my todo list

For educators

• Prompts, poems, or puzzles for students when they walk into the classroom

• Add your own content or choose from an existing library (e.g. history facts)

• Manage via iOS or Android apps and get statistics on usage

• Students visit the Helix Library daily to get a random poem or quote (40/day)

For tinkerers

• Choose from dozens of actions, or build your own

• Send print jobs from any device, or integrate with Zapier

• DIY-friendly build guides, no soldering required

• Parts are roughly $45 USD (ESP32) or $99 (Raspberry Pi)

• Buy a case, 3D-print one, CNC/laser cut one, or design your own

• Self-host a control server, or use our cloud version

• Everything is open source, extend as you please

For everyone else

• Potentially fun in bars (press to print random cocktail) or grocery stores (recipes)

• Every morning, my Tio prints the weather and my todo list

• If you have an interesting use case in mind, send me an email