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Arch users trying to print files (lemmy.world)
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[-] hacktheegg@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

The ONE printer that I have, and arch doesn't have a driver for it, WHY?!?

[-] primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

because printers are the most proprietary fedjacked snitchware that has ever existed.

open source DIY paper printers need to be a thing.

edit: this seems pretty popular, anybody interested in crowdfunding some mechanical engineering?

[-] AncientGood@lor.sh 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

@primrosepathspeedrun I tried to convince Pine64 people to do printer next, they politely turned my down since this is almost impossible due all licensing

ps: but probably DIY crowd could ignore this

@lemmy.world @hacktheegg

[-] grishka@friends.grishka.me 2 points 2 months ago

Artificial, licensing? What kind of licensing could one possibly need to build a machine that deposits ink onto paper? Printers have existed for way more than 20 years so surely all the important patents must have expired.

[-] evgandr@mas.to 2 points 2 months ago

@grishka @ABasilPlant @AncientGood I made a very little (re)search and found what all main components: #postscript , Printer Command Language ( #PCL ) and a bunch of ISO standards not a subject of licensing. I dunno, maybe this anti #privacy shit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_tracking_dots — should be licensed 🤷‍♂️

[-] primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I would throw 500$ at a mechanical engineer who was willing to take a crack at this with simple/stock parts. anyone else?

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