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  1. I really really want #OpenPrinter to come into existence soon! and at a price I can justify.

    I could do with a not too chonky printer right now for handy printing of this and that, and I don't want to buy a different one when that one might become available soon.

    There was an update in June saying "We are working tirelessly on the finishing touches before we launch our Crowd Supply campaign at some point in the next few months." So it really _could_ be soon-ish.

    That said, I appreciate the team's wisdom in _not_ naming a date yet, because I know that the "few" in "few months" can stretch when it's a matter of ironing out technical nuances.

    Wishing them luck!

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    #printers #tech #RightToRepair

  2. I really really want #OpenPrinter to come into existence soon! and at a price I can justify.

    I could do with a not too chonky printer right now for handy printing of this and that, and I don't want to buy a different one when that one might become available soon.

    There was an update in June saying "We are working tirelessly on the finishing touches before we launch our Crowd Supply campaign at some point in the next few months." So it really _could_ be soon-ish.

    That said, I appreciate the team's wisdom in _not_ naming a date yet, because I know that the "few" in "few months" can stretch when it's a matter of ironing out technical nuances.

    Wishing them luck!

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    #printers #tech #RightToRepair

  3. One of the tech developments I am most excited about: The Open Hardware Printer is soon launching the fundraiser campaign to produce a printer that is not enshittified, but open, repairable and upgradable. Here's a video of the prototype they're working on: youtu.be/XB7iAFXCJQM?si=6c3EsR

    Printers are like the worst case of enshittified tech where the company and the user has opposite interests.

    #OpenPrinter #OpenHardware #Enshittification

  4. One of the tech developments I am most excited about: The Open Hardware Printer is soon launching the fundraiser campaign to produce a printer that is not enshittified, but open, repairable and upgradable. Here's a video of the prototype they're working on: youtu.be/XB7iAFXCJQM?si=6c3EsR

    Printers are like the worst case of enshittified tech where the company and the user has opposite interests.

    #OpenPrinter #OpenHardware #Enshittification

  5. Open Printer | Crowd Supply

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    > Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade

    Sehr nice. Ist vielleicht nicht für jeden etwas, aber wenn sich erstmal eine Plattform und ein Framework mit Firmware etabliert hat, gräbt es hoffentlich den Wucherern das Wasser ab.

    Zudem vielleicht auch schön für Schulprojekte und Ausbildung. Warum nicht für den kleinen Privatgebrauch und Bannerdruck für Demos.

    #Printer #OpenPrinter #crowdfunding

  6. Open Printer | Crowd Supply

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    > Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade

    Sehr nice. Ist vielleicht nicht für jeden etwas, aber wenn sich erstmal eine Plattform und ein Framework mit Firmware etabliert hat, gräbt es hoffentlich den Wucherern das Wasser ab.

    Zudem vielleicht auch schön für Schulprojekte und Ausbildung. Warum nicht für den kleinen Privatgebrauch und Bannerdruck für Demos.

    #Printer #OpenPrinter #crowdfunding

  7. e561 — For the Birds

    Photo by Michael Martine, South Yarmouth MA, July 2026 Published 13 July 2026 e561 with Michael, Andy and Michael - arial-aquatic robotic locomotion, Puffin wingspan, e-ink mini PDAs, maker marketplaces such as Tindie, Lectronz and SmallRun, custom vinyl, cooperative LLMs and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael get things started with a new robot that can fly and swim, and transition between the air and water on it’s own.  This amazing feat was inspired by diving birds such as […]

    gamesatwork.biz/2026/07/13/e56

  8. e561 — For the Birds

    Photo by Michael Martine, South Yarmouth MA, July 2026 Published 13 July 2026 e561 with Michael, Andy and Michael - arial-aquatic robotic locomotion, Puffin wingspan, e-ink mini PDAs, maker marketplaces such as Tindie, Lectronz and SmallRun, custom vinyl, cooperative LLMs and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael get things started with a new robot that can fly and swim, and transition between the air and water on it’s own.  This amazing feat was inspired by diving birds such as […]

    gamesatwork.biz/2026/07/13/e56

  9. 🎉 Oh joy, a printer that's as open as a hipster's favorite coffee shop! We're sure your printing woes will disappear as soon as you find that 'repairable' means 'good luck fixing this mess'. 🤣 But hey, at least it promises to adapt while you pull your hair out over refillable ink! 🖨️💰
    opentools.studio/ #openprinter #hipsterinnovation #repairableink #printingwoes #refillablefun #HackerNews #ngated

  10. 🎉 Oh joy, a printer that's as open as a hipster's favorite coffee shop! We're sure your printing woes will disappear as soon as you find that 'repairable' means 'good luck fixing this mess'. 🤣 But hey, at least it promises to adapt while you pull your hair out over refillable ink! 🖨️💰
    opentools.studio/ #openprinter #hipsterinnovation #repairableink #printingwoes #refillablefun #HackerNews #ngated

  11. Not a whole lotta meat in this "Progress Update", but they seem to still be movin forward on it. I really hope this whole #OpenPrinter idea don't tank before some of us get one to play with. It'd be even better if these dudes manage to inspire others to make similar stuff.

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope…

  12. Hmm, I really hope that the Open Printer project over at Crowd Supply will leave the "Coming soon" state someday...

    It's been announced 7 months ago and as far as I can tell there's been no more lifesigns?

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    #crowdsupply #openprinter

  13. Oh, at last a open 2D printer! I've been waiting for this. If it's successful, It'll be the last printer I buy.

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

  14. Oh, at last a open 2D printer! I've been waiting for this. If it's successful, It'll be the last printer I buy.

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    #openprinter

  15. Une imprimante libre, indépendante, économique, réparable, réplicable et qui imprime en A3 ? Pincez-moi, je rêve... 🤩
    #openprinter
    Open Printer | Crowd Supply

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    > Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade

  16. Une imprimante libre, indépendante, économique, réparable, réplicable et qui imprime en A3 ? Pincez-moi, je rêve... 🤩
    #openprinter
    Open Printer | Crowd Supply

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

    > Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade

  17. @kkremitzki @concretedog I have invited the creators of the #OpenPrinter to our booth, but as the license for their published construction plans was a CC license with "non-commercial" restriction, the licens was non-free and so #FOSDEM organizers have not accepted them.

    The creators plan to open up their license once their printer is in production, so perhaps next year you will see it on FOSDEM ...

    #OpenPrinting

  18. @kkremitzki @concretedog I have invited the creators of the #OpenPrinter to our booth, but as the license for their published construction plans was a CC license with "non-commercial" restriction, the licens was non-free and so #FOSDEM organizers have not accepted them.

    The creators plan to open up their license once their printer is in production, so perhaps next year you will see it on FOSDEM ...

    #OpenPrinting

  19. Mastofriends, j'ai besoin de conseils : je cherche une imprimante réseau WiFi.

    C'est pour du petit administratif, c'est à dire 1-2 pages par jour, donc pas cher (occasion ou neuve) et durable, couleurs, avec le scanner intégré, compatible linux et macos. Mais surtout, installation facile, sans cloud, et sans application qui vient pomper tes données privées pour essayer de te vendre un abonnement surdimensionné d'achat de cartouches propriétaires (exit hp donc, mais je ne connais pas les autres marques grand public). Des conseils ?

    Le re-pouet rend les impressions libres.
    #imprimante #conseil #openprinter

  20. Mastofriends, j'ai besoin de conseils : je cherche une imprimante réseau WiFi.

    C'est pour du petit administratif, c'est à dire 1-2 pages par jour, donc pas cher (occasion ou neuve) et durable, couleurs, avec le scanner intégré, compatible linux et macos. Mais surtout, installation facile, sans cloud, et sans application qui vient pomper tes données privées pour essayer de te vendre un abonnement surdimensionné d'achat de cartouches propriétaires (exit hp donc, mais je ne connais pas les autres marques grand public). Des conseils ?

    Le re-pouet rend les impressions libres.
    #imprimante #conseil #openprinter

  21. @osunderdog @nixCraft

    I am already in contact with the authors and support them from the software side. The software of the main controller board will be most probably PAPPL and libcups 3.x, making the printer appearing as a modern, driverless printer, both via network and via USB.

    You can participate in the discussion via Discord, see link on

    opentools.studio/

    #OpenPrinting #OpenPrinter

  22. @osunderdog @nixCraft

    I am already in contact with the authors and support them from the software side. The software of the main controller board will be most probably PAPPL and libcups 3.x, making the printer appearing as a modern, driverless printer, both via network and via USB.

    You can participate in the discussion via Discord, see link on

    opentools.studio/

    #OpenPrinting #OpenPrinter

  23. Diese Woche geht es bei @ajfriesen und mir um neumodische Rezeptverwaltung bis hin zur Eskalation. Darüber hinaus reden wir über Home Assistant Installationen und Proxmox Evangelismus.

    Beim Podcatcher eurer wahl oder hier: podcast.smarthuette.de/episode

    Viel Spaß beim Hören!

    #homeassistant #mealie #grocy #kitchenowl #valetudo #roomba #proxmox #linux #pve #utm #openprinter #joplin

  24. Diese Woche geht es bei @ajfriesen und mir um neumodische Rezeptverwaltung bis hin zur Eskalation. Darüber hinaus reden wir über Home Assistant Installationen und Proxmox Evangelismus.

    Beim Podcatcher eurer wahl oder hier: podcast.smarthuette.de/episode

    Viel Spaß beim Hören!

    #homeassistant #mealie #grocy #kitchenowl #valetudo #roomba #proxmox #linux #pve #utm #openprinter #joplin

  25. FOSDEM has selected the booths for 2026 (Jan 31-Feb 1, Brussels). And our joint booth of OpenPrinting and OpenPrinter is accepted!

    I will, together with Akarshan Kapoor, Léonard Hartmann, Laurent Berthuel, Nicolas Schurando show everything about printing with FOSS, and we will have ...

    ... a repairable, sustainable printer!

    And we welcome everybody who wants to join the OpenPrinting community

    fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-11-1

    #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #OpenPrinting #OpenPrinter #OpenTools #OpenHardware

  26. FOSDEM has selected the booths for 2026 (Jan 31-Feb 1, Brussels). And our joint booth of OpenPrinting and OpenPrinter is accepted!

    I will, together with Akarshan Kapoor, Léonard Hartmann, Laurent Berthuel, Nicolas Schurando show everything about printing with FOSS, and we will have ...

    ... a repairable, sustainable printer!

    And we welcome everybody who wants to join the OpenPrinting community

    fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-11-1

    #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #OpenPrinting #OpenPrinter #OpenTools #OpenHardware

  27. #openprinter

    Print Specs

    Black & White: 600 dpi
    Color: 1200 dpi
    Printhead compatibility: HP 63 (US), HP 302 (Europe)
    Ink cartridges: use only one (black or color) or both (black and color), refillable
    Speed: TBD

    Supported paper formats

    North American letter, tabloid, and 11-inch wide paper roll
    European A4, A3, and 27 mm-wide paper roll

    Processing

    Main board: Raspberry Pi Zero W
    Cartridge board: STM32 MCU

    Interface

    Display: 1.47-inch, 172 x 320 TFT LCD
    Button: Jogger wheel

    Connectivity

    USB Type-C (computer)
    USB Type-A (for USB mass storage device)
    Wi-Fi 802.11ac
    Bluetooth 4.1

    Power: 24 V DC supply, 2.1 mm DC-in jack
    Compatibility: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone (uses the CUPS open-source print server)
    Dimensions: 50 x 10 x 11 cm (19.7 x 3.9 x 4.3 in)
    Open Source

    Open Printer will use the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license

  28. #openprinter

    Open Printer is an open-source, repairable inkjet printer designed for makers, artists, and anyone tired of throwaway hardware. Built with standard mechanical components and modular parts, it’s easy to assemble, modify, and repair. You can print on standard sheets or paper rolls and choose between black or color cartridges, refillable at your convenience.

    This project aims to reclaim our everyday tools. As such, it features no proprietary drivers, no cartridge DRM that locks you to a single vendor and is designed to never become obsolete. The Open Printer is built for longevity and customizability, ensuring that it remains fully under your control.

    crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope

  29. 🖨️🎉 Behold, the Open Printer: a gloriously pointless exercise in reinventing the inkjet wheel, now with DRM-free ink! Because nothing screams innovation like a printer that finally lets you use paper rolls and HP 63 cartridges in blissful, hacker-friendly liberation. 🤦‍♂️🚀
    notebookcheck.net/Open-Printer #OpenPrinter #InkjetInnovation #DRMfree #TechHumor #HackerFriendly #HackerNews #ngated