Why nobody has made an open source ink jet printer design like reprap, I will never understand. The printer industry seems primed for disruption with all their bullshit and their half century old technology.

[–] RQG 20 points 1 year ago

My guess. They couldn't get the printer to work. My 3D printer has a lower problem count than my ink jet regular printed at this point.

[–] mvirts 7 points 1 year ago

Hmmm we don't need to build a new printer, just new firmware. More like ddwrt or tomato

[–] Coreidan 4 points 1 year ago

Right? Why buy a paper printer for less than $100 when you can spend $2000 on a 3D printer + materials and time spent learning and fucking up! Wish I thought of that!

[–] I_Miss_Daniel 4 points 1 year ago

Time to invent dd-lpt

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Probably because they wouldn't be as profitable.

HP could sell like a tenth the printers and still make more money

[–] satans_crackpipe 0 points 1 year ago

Ya, the abacus industry is also ripe for disruption. Legacy industries would love your pro insight.