RFID output to printer project

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Hey all. I’m very new to the arduino arena and was hoping for some helpful hints on a project I have in mind.

I’d like to take an RFID reader, Arduino and a handheld mobile thermal printer much like http://cgi.ebay.com/Zebra-QL320-Mobile- … 1e61519091.

I’d like to be able to read the users card, extract the information on it and then send it to the printer to print out a parking stub receipt with their user info on it, date, etc. Perhaps down the road, save the data and output to a database, but I want to know if this is possible with the hardware mentioned?

Thanks.

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The printer claims to have an RS232 interface so the arduino and an RS232 chip should talk to the printer.

I think the RFID is also RS232 (or logic level async) so the arduino will need two serial ports. If the arduino only has one hardware UART then the second serial post can be done is software.

With that this project looks to be very doable. Just double check all voltage levels on the interfaces between the arduino and other devices.

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Thanks! Appreciate your time.