schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoThe open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypewww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up1863arrow-down114
arrow-up1849arrow-down1external-linkThe open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypewww.techspot.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square129fedilink
minus-squareNathanUp@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·21 hours agoThat’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.
minus-squareBananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoI hope someone finds a way of making laser charring/printing less complex.
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.
I hope someone finds a way of making laser charring/printing less complex.