schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoThe open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypewww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square132linkfedilinkarrow-up1903
arrow-up1903external-linkThe open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototypewww.techspot.comschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square132linkfedilink
minus-squareNathanUp@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 days 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-up1·8 days 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.