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pangoraw
on Oct 15, 2020
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Ask HN: Why are there no open source 2d printers?
Yes but then you have to buy cartridges from the manufacturer who has the control to say there are empty when in fact they are not. It is a completely closed ecosystem. I believe customers deserve better alternatives.
detaro
on Oct 15, 2020
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For many brands you can easily buy off-brand cartridges, and nowadays quite a few sell printers that work of ink tanks and don't even have cartridges.
nottorp
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Just ask your local refill shop what printer to buy so you don't have to go through this. That's what I did when I last bought a printer.
izacus
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There's a very lively market of refilled / aftermarket cartriges which lowers the incentive to fix these issues.
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