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[[Image:gbprinter.jpg||thumb|right|The Game Boy Printer.]]
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The '''Game Boy Printer''' (Japanese: '''ポケットプリンタ''' ''Pocket Printer'') is a thermal printer designed for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. The Game Boy Printer was released in 1998 alongside the [[Game Boy Camera]]. It prints images from compatible games on small rolls of thermal paper. Individual sheets are adhesive-backed and 3.8 cm (1.5 in) in diameter. The Game Boy Printer uses six AA batteries. It is compatible with all Game Boy models. A Link Cable is required to connect the printer to a Game Boy.
The '''Game Boy Printer''' (Japanese: '''ポケットプリンタ''' ''Pocket Printer'') is a thermal printer designed for the [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. The Game Boy Printer was released in 1998 alongside the [[Game Boy Camera]]. It prints images from compatible games on small rolls of thermal paper. Individual sheets are adhesive-backed and 3.8 cm (1.5 in) in diameter. The Game Boy Printer uses six AA batteries. It is compatible with all Game Boy models except for the [[Game Boy micro]]. A [[Link cable]] is required to connect the printer to a Game Boy.


== Pokémon games with Game Boy Printer support ==
==Pokémon games with Game Boy Printer support==
===[[Pokémon Yellow Version]]===
Pokémon Yellow was the first Pokémon game to be compatible with the Game Boy Printer. It also boasts one of the highest levels of Printer support out of all the Pokémon games.


* [[Pokémon Yellow Version]]
* Players can print out [[Pokédex]] entries. If a player has only seen and not captured the Pokémon, they may still print the entry, although it will be mostly empty.
* [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions]]
* The chairman of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] will offer to print out a [[photography|photograph]] of one of the player's Pokémon. This will print out the Pokémon's sprite, stats, original trainer, and moveset.
* [[Pokémon Crystal Version]]
* Players can print out a list of Pokémon stored in their [[PC]] boxes.
* [[Pokémon Pinball]]
* If a player completes the Pokédex and earns the [[Diploma]], they may print out a copy of it.
* {{OBP|Pokémon Trading Card Game|game}}
* Players can print out their high scores from the [[Pikachu's Beach]] minigame.


In Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the player can print out their [[Pokédex]] or the [[stats]] of one specific Pokémon.
==={{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}===
The [[Generation II]] games continued to support the Game Boy Printer, although there were fewer printing options than in Pokémon Yellow.


In Pokémon Yellow, the player can print out their high scores from the [[Pikachu's Beach]] minigame.
* Players can print out [[Pokédex]] entries. Like in Pokémon Yellow, players can print out data for Pokémon that have been seen or caught, although the "seen" data will be mostly empty.
* Players can also print out [[Mail]].


In the [[Generation II|Generation II games]], [[Mail]] can also be printed.
===[[Pokémon Pinball]]===
Players may print out their high score tables in Pokémon Pinball for the [[Game Boy Color]].


Pokémon Pinball lets the player print out their high score tables.
==={{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}===
Pokémon Trading Card Game for the [[Game Boy Color]] offered many options for players with a Game Boy Printer.


The Pokémon Trading Card Game allows the player to print out individual cards from their digital collection.
* Players can print out a list of their entire card collection.
* Players can print out individual cards from their collection.
* Players can print out their saved custom deck configurations.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{wp|Game Boy Printer}} article on Wikipedia.
* {{wp|Game Boy Printer}} article on Wikipedia.
* [http://gameboy.about.com/ About.com Guide to Game Boy] - All things Game Boy: News, reviews, history, culture and development. Updated several times a week.
* [http://gameboy.about.com/ About.com Guide to Game Boy] - All things Game Boy: News, reviews, history, culture and development. Updated several times a week.
* [http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/macro/730/ Gameboy Printer Emulator] - a program to transfer images from the Gameboy Camera to PC
* [http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/macro/730/ Gameboy Printer Emulator] - a program to transfer images from the Game Boy Camera to PC




Revision as of 02:47, 9 February 2010

File:Gbprinter.jpg
The Game Boy Printer.

The Game Boy Printer (Japanese: ポケットプリンタ Pocket Printer) is a thermal printer designed for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Printer was released in 1998 alongside the Game Boy Camera. It prints images from compatible games on small rolls of thermal paper. Individual sheets are adhesive-backed and 3.8 cm (1.5 in) in diameter. The Game Boy Printer uses six AA batteries. It is compatible with all Game Boy models except for the Game Boy micro. A Link cable is required to connect the printer to a Game Boy.

Pokémon games with Game Boy Printer support

Pokémon Yellow Version

Pokémon Yellow was the first Pokémon game to be compatible with the Game Boy Printer. It also boasts one of the highest levels of Printer support out of all the Pokémon games.

  • Players can print out Pokédex entries. If a player has only seen and not captured the Pokémon, they may still print the entry, although it will be mostly empty.
  • The chairman of the Pokémon Fan Club will offer to print out a photograph of one of the player's Pokémon. This will print out the Pokémon's sprite, stats, original trainer, and moveset.
  • Players can print out a list of Pokémon stored in their PC boxes.
  • If a player completes the Pokédex and earns the Diploma, they may print out a copy of it.
  • Players can print out their high scores from the Pikachu's Beach minigame.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

The Generation II games continued to support the Game Boy Printer, although there were fewer printing options than in Pokémon Yellow.

  • Players can print out Pokédex entries. Like in Pokémon Yellow, players can print out data for Pokémon that have been seen or caught, although the "seen" data will be mostly empty.
  • Players can also print out Mail.

Pokémon Pinball

Players may print out their high score tables in Pokémon Pinball for the Game Boy Color.

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color offered many options for players with a Game Boy Printer.

  • Players can print out a list of their entire card collection.
  • Players can print out individual cards from their collection.
  • Players can print out their saved custom deck configurations.

Trivia

The special Pikachu Yellow Game Boy Printer.
  • A special Pikachu Yellow Game Boy Printer was sold exclusively in Japan.

External links


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