schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThe open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypewww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square132linkfedilinkarrow-up1911arrow-down113
arrow-up1898arrow-down1external-linkThe open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypewww.techspot.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square132linkfedilink
minus-squareNathanUp@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month 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-up1·1 month 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.