I stumbled across this link in the comment of another post, and thought it was super promising!
Someone mentioned something about in the US, this would be illegal due to DRM laws - not sure about the specifics of this, but regardless an open source printer seems like something we've needed for ages, as printers are something that always seem like way more of a headache then they need to be. It seems like such a simple technology that has existed for quite some time, but they are always such a pain to deal with. (Maybe it's just my bad luck with printers?)
An open source repairable printer.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer
12 Comments
SinningStromgald@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 215d
Looks like something worth keeping an eye on at least. A lot will depend on price I think.
ertai@programming.dev · 11 pts · 215d
This is one of the first appliances I tought about when I discovered open hardware. Considering it was a proprietary printer that first roused Richard Stallman's anger, and considering printers have had some of the most unfair and obnoxious defective designs, it seemed only fitting to liberate those machines first. Only a few weeks ago did I have a friend telling me their printer had refused to work, until pers figured out pers's subscription had expired. There was nothing I could do apart from warning them once more about DRM and proprietary software and hardware. It is good news indeed to see someone working on this.
cmhe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 214d
Well, it isn't open hardware. It's license isn't OSH compliant.
ertai@programming.dev · 1 pts · 211d
Thanks for pointing that out. The non-commercial license is a disappointment, but it's still better than conventional printers.
buddascrayon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 214d
If I had a dime for every time this pops up on Lemmy...
I will believe in the efficacy of this when it actually becomes available.
fum@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 215d
Except the ink cartridges
cmhe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 214d
And the everything else. Since it isn't under a open source license.
GlenRambo@jlai.lu · 3 pts · 213d
There's more "news" about this than actual information. I'm skeptical until I see some development
pHr34kY@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 215d
"About time."
- Richard M. Stallman, probably.
cmhe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 214d
No? This isn't a open source printer, its license isn't at least OSI compliant and also not FSF compatible.
certified_expert@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 214d
Great! Just about 30 years late, though
Railison@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 215d
Does it tear the sheets off on its own? Never thought of a reel of paper in an office printer before, I like it