Not sure why everyone is knocking this. Yes, it uses an HP print head, but it's a massive leap in the right direction. You can't expect some small startup to immediately create all the components, that's simply unrealistic. Let this be a first generation, with enough interest we could have a second generation that doesn't rely on HP printheads anymore. But we'll never get a second generation if we expect perfection from the first.

I mean, even if you're running Linux, chances are you're running on something proprietary. That's not the point. Anything where you can switch away from something proprietary is an improvement, even if you can't switch everything.

Well, apparently, the print head is pretty complicated to make, so this project uses refillable cartridges with an integrated head.

They can't be refilled indefinitely, and if HP (manufacturer the project picked) changes the product, deprecates it and eventually stops selling it, the printer will no longer print.

Maybe it could support several cartridge types, but honestly, I don't understand the target audience. You'll still be bound to the regular printer ecosystem, and I'm not sure there is so much interesting stuff to modify / hack in the remaining system, which is mostly transport (of paper and the head). These parts also rarely failed for me in printers in the past, so I personally also don't get the repair argument.

It's still a good effort, if something comes out of it. If anyone is excited about this, I'd love to hear what you're looking forward to in this printer.

Yeah, unfortunately hp is one of the only big manufacturers with the printhead on cartridge. Lexmark used to, but I don't know if they still do. They will need to figure out a modular cartridge holder to at least swap out when these are discontinued.

I bet it's still going to be a pain in the butt to set up in Linux and make it work properly.

Edit: it was a joke, you guys