NathanUp@lemmy.mltoTechnology@lemmy.world•The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypeEnglish
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2 months agoA bunch of rollers that need to be cleaned fastidiously if you want them to keep working.
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A bunch of rollers that need to be cleaned fastidiously if you want them to keep working.
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 mean, commercial printing is typically 300-600 DPI…