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Is this the open source printer of our dreams? Raspberry Pi-powered, DRM-free 'Open Printer' inkjet could be…

Open Printer challenges traditional printers with a repairable open hardware design
Raspberry Pi powers a printer built around user control
The project rejects DRM restrictions through open firmware and designs

Printers have earned a reputation for frustrating owners through DRM chips, subscription ink schemes, and firmware that blocks non-branded cartridges entirely.

Paris-based Open Tools now wants to challenge that model with a repairable, open-hardware inkjet called Open Printer.

The printer runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero W, which handles the print server, while a separate STMicroelectronics STM32 microcontroller independently manages the cartridge board.

Hardware built for repair, not restriction

Users can interact with it through a 1.47-inch TFT LCD screen paired with a jog wheel, alongside USB-C, USB-A, Bluetooth 4.1, and a 24V DC input.

Printing runs through CUPS, the open source Common Unix Printing System, letting the device work across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS without vendor-specific drivers.

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