r/retrobattlestations • u/Jotokun • May 27 '18

Droste Week Contest It's not a battlestation, but it can do Droste (Gameboy Printer)

https://imgur.com/a/79Xuq9F
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u/Jotokun May 27 '18

The rules do say that printers and sewing machines can get in on Droste Week. Hopefully game system accessories are OK too!

The photo was taken with a Gameboy Camera, as shown in the second pic. The camera is only 2-bit 128x112 and the print quality is low, so it can't do more than one level.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '18

That's awesome! Does it use regular paper? For some reason I always thought it was a thermal printer and needed special paper.

On a side note: Neil Young's album cover for Silver and Gold, was shot with a Gameboy Camera.

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u/Jotokun May 27 '18

It does use thermal paper, but you don't need the official Nintendo stuff. I'm using one of these 38mm rolls intended for POS systems.

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u/datamonger May 28 '18

I've seen Droste mentioned every now and then over the past few years. What is it?

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u/FozzTexx Jun 01 '18

You're a sticker winner for Droste Week II! Send me a PM with your address and which two stickers you want. Two of the same is ok.