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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/jpjapers on 2023-08-21 15:10:50+00:00.

Ive been in the market for a photo printer for a while and last night i was thinking about how well the 3d printer market adopted open source and it got me thinking why are there no open source 2d printer projects?

The printer market is generally terrible and youre forced into an ecosystem monopolised by a handful of massive companies. The fact that theres problems like not being able to scan if youre out of ink, or there are ink subscriptions that youre bound to, Makes me wonder why nobody has started a company that democratises 2d printing or a project that lets people build their own.

If im mistaken and such a project or product exists then please do enlighten me!

Alternatively if anyone out there is looking for a challenge im almost certain that the craft and photography community would embrace a printer company that isnt actively trying to rip you off, with open arms.