- cross-posted to:
- oshw@scribe.disroot.org
- cross-posted to:
- oshw@scribe.disroot.org
The OpenPrinter project (see the CrowdSupply project’s page) aims to create an open source repairable printer. It has some interesting features.
I was starting to believe the project was dead but they gave some news on their progress today : https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer/updates/progress-update-and-details-about-our-nomination-for-a-french-design-award.
I post it here since the project is lead by french people and would be an alternative to many printer manufacturer.



The printheads clog, and you need a purge function that wastes so much ink, and doesn’t always work.
Laser printers are so much better, but I doubt there’s any way to make and open version of one, they’re too complicated. I had an old Samsung laser printer that worked fine, except I couldn’t get cartridges for it anymore. So, it became trash.
It’s pretty rare that I want to print anything, but when I do, it would be very helpful to have a printer.