Case study

NameLand: reconstructing Casio KL-A45 serial printing

NameLand reconstructs serial printing for the Casio KL-A45 label printer from communication observed between the device and Casio's Windows XP software. Its Python program sends arbitrary text as QR codes through a USB-to-serial cable with a 2.5 mm TRS connection. The README describes the cable wiring and notes that other printer models may need code changes.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 0
Last commit: 2026-07-04
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a demo observed; no download method found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Casio KL-A45 label printer and a suitable serial cable with a 2.5 mm TRS plug.
Prerequisites: Python with a serial library, numpy, qrcode and FreeSimpleGUI.
Limits: Other label-printer models may require code changes.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{nameland-case,
  title = {{NameLand: reconstructing Casio KL-A45 serial printing}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/zubonturi-cloud/NameLand}},
  url = {https://github.com/zubonturi-cloud/NameLand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/nameland-case/}}
}

Plain text

NameLand: reconstructing Casio KL-A45 serial printing. https://github.com/zubonturi-cloud/NameLand (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/nameland-case/

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README.md GitHub · zubonturi-cloud/NameLand · Revision 1f1f581