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Open Printer

Open Printer is an open-source, repairable inkjet printer designed to outlive your laptop, dodge planned obsolescence.

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YTEC SpritesMODs OPenprinter inkjet arduino printer 3D Print

This project was created on 04/30/2025 and last updated 14 days ago.

Description

How can printing be fun again?

By breaking free from boring, closed, disposable printers.
Imagine building your own printer, printing on any paper size you want, and refilling your cartridges by hand.

That’s what this project is about: making a printer that’s affordable, repairable, durable, and open to creative ideas.

Inspired by the awesome work of YTEC and SpriteMods a few years ago, I set out to push the concept further and turn it into a fully functional product — one that makers, artists, hackers, and curious people can actually use.

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Still evolving — more information to come!

Right now, the final prototyping phase is underway. In the meantime, I’ll be sharing:

Retrospectives on the challenges we’ve faced and the decisions we’ve made,

And updates as we gear up for the adventure of small-scale manufacturing.

Jump in and join us on this adventure!

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    Leonard • 05/07/2025 at 12:58 • 1 comment

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Leonard wrote 05/06/2025 at 17:17 • point

Merci ! C'est la première version, je vais bientôt poster les nouvelles :)

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Bertrand Selva wrote 05/04/2025 at 12:00 • point

Très belle réalisation ! La partie mécanique est vraiment super propre....

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