- cross-posted to:
- oshw
- cross-posted to:
- oshw
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.



I recently got a brother HL-L3300CDW because I switched to Linux and brother is one of the easiest printers to set up for use in linux. It’s a color laserjet and I plan to use it forever. It replaced a epson ecotank I was using with windows. I actually like the ecotank series except they have the inkjet problem of the print head drying out meaning I would have to print test pages and do nozzle cleaning every time I went to print. Laserjets can sit months and then print perfectly the next time you go to use it. I do like the idea of a repairable printer and I hope it brings an end to printer DRM. No more chips in toner cartridges.