Open Tools
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Open Printer is an open-source, repairable inkjet printer designed for makers, artists, and anyone tired of throwaway hardware. Built with standard mechanical components and modular parts, it’s easy to assemble, modify, and repair. You can print on standard sheets or paper rolls and choose between black or color cartridges, refillable at your convenience.
This project aims to reclaim our everyday tools. As such, it features no proprietary drivers, no cartridge DRM that locks you to a single vendor and is designed to never become obsolete. The Open Printer is built for longevity and customizability, ensuring that it remains fully under your control.
Thanks to its open-source, standard components, Open Printer can be assembled, customized, and repaired to extend its life. You can easily maintain it and refill cartridges with ink, and its flexible design can adapt to your workspace, working when installed on a wall or placed on a desktop.
Open Printer adapts to your needs, not the other way around. With Open Printer, you can choose between standard sheets or a paper roll, giving you an incredible degree of flexibility. Create not only standard documents, but also banners or strips. Unleash your creativity without constraints thanks to its ingenious integrated cutter:
Power: 24 V DC supply, 2.1 mm DC-in jack
Compatibility: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone (uses the CUPS open-source print server)
Dimensions: 50 x 10 x 11 cm (19.7 x 3.9 x 4.3 in)
Open Printer will use the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license for all of its files, including electronics and mechanical design files, firmware code, and the bill of materials. We hope that people will be able to repair, upgrade, and contribute improvements to their printers.
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"Open Printer, ... aims to squash a lot of issues people have with traditional printers. And at the heart of it all is the humble Raspberry Pi Zero W doing all of the heavy lifting."
"Sick of printer manufacturers locking you out of third-party cartridges and refills? The Open Printer doesn't mess around like that."
"The Open Printer..., is a unique inkjet printer envisioned as the answer to constraints on repairability and cartridge compatibility imposed by all the big brands."
"The open-source firmware also means that, unlike HP, the Open Printer will never use software updates to lock users into certain ink cartridges or subscription services."
We create open, modular tools for makers and creative professionals. Our hardware is fully documented and customizable, while our software ensures a reliable user experience.
