Ask HN: Why are there no open source 2d printers?

Re:Ask HN: Why are there no open source 2d printers? by zdw on Thursday October 15, 2020 @10:52AM (#24789202)

If you have a basically bulletproof monochrome HP 4000 series or similar that has cheap cartridges that last 5-10k pages, easy/cheap maintenance (a whole new set of rubber rollers costs $30-50, and is basically the only part that wears out), and a low printing volume, I can totally see having a printer for 20 years.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there no open source 2d printers? by ryandrake on Thursday October 15, 2020 @02:10PM (#24791735)

Same here. Happy HP 4000 owner. 1999 technology and it never fails. Maybe get a paper jam once a year. The only trouble I have is the plastic is getting kind of brittle and little odds and ends snap off but the printer still functions exactly the way it did 20 years ago.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there no open source 2d printers? by tinus_hn on Thursday October 15, 2020 @02:20PM (#24791875)

A sneaky issue with these printers though is that they use an excessive amount of power even when doing nothing.

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