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this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2023
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Glad to see someone freed up the printer, but gosh I wish we could have open source printer firmware, like DD-WRT for routers.
it'd require that all OEM's agree to specific standards and they won't because being closed source = $$$.
likewise why no one is reverse engineering printers, there's no $$$ in it
I wonder how feasible an open source printer would be, like the open source 3d printers.
Possible, but the tolerances would be a lot for people. Also, one would need a solid stream of supplies.
Which is kinda funny if it's easier to make a printer that can print objects vs a printer that can print on surfaces. Like it's harder to draw a picture of an object than it is to create an instance of that object.
The idea is pretty ironic. If one was patient enough, they could design a CAD machine that would write out their prints. I believe I had seen them before. The problems with that machine are speed and efficiency.