Friends don’t let their friends buy HP.

  • Zacryon@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    I’d argue that this is not an issue from a technical perspective, which would halt open hardware endeavours.

    The precision is mainly a problem regarding the used motors / actuation system, which in turn is “just” a money issue, but the hardware is there. Paper handling is pretty easy.

    I don’t know how complicated it would be to create ink or laser cartridges, but given that there are a lot of 3rd party vendors who offer refill services, I suppose it is manageable.

    My guess for the reason why there is no open hardware 2D printer yet is, because nobody has seriously started such a project yet.

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      1 year ago

      There was simply no need, we already have great 2D printers. Like Brother, which doesn’t have DRM, doesn’t need internet, and doesn’t complain about anything ever.