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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours ago

The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototype

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The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototype

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schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 hours ago
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It's been many years since printing from a PC involved little more than buying a printer and some ink, then purchasing extra cartridges when needed. Today, the...
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    I can’t wait for the laser ink variant!

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      Ah, you have one of those electric diesel cars I’ve been hearing about

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        I don’t know of any diesel electric cars, but most diesel locomotives use their diesel engines to generate electricity to run the drivetrain.

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        Or natural gas being called a “green fuel” by German politicians.

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      Laser ink as in gray/brown-scale that chars the paper no ink needed!

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        Oh goody, we might have a real use for the “Printer on fire” message in the Linux kernel again!

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        That’s direct thermal, not laser. Problem is direct thermal prints don’t last very long and the paper is expensive. Thermal transfer uses expensive ribbons, and laser is super complex.

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          I hope someone finds a way of making laser charring/printing less complex.

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