▲ 865 ▼ The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototype (www.techspot.com) submitted 4 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 126 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SpatchyIsOnline@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago (4 children) Higher chance for paper jams to occur maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children) Nah, feeding from a roll is significantly easier than feeding from a stack of sheets. Tons of variables when it comes to the stack while a roll is much more consistent and avoids the issue of reliably pulling a single sheet from a stack which is not a trivial problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Yea its sometimes quite hard to separate pieces of paper with your fingers, i have no idea how machines do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NathanUp@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago A bunch of rollers that need to be cleaned fastidiously if you want them to keep working. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 2 points 4 months ago They dip their fingers in honey first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children) Nah, feeding from a roll is significantly easier than feeding from a stack of sheets. Tons of variables when it comes to the stack while a roll is much more consistent and avoids the issue of reliably pulling a single sheet from a stack which is not a trivial problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Yea its sometimes quite hard to separate pieces of paper with your fingers, i have no idea how machines do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NathanUp@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago A bunch of rollers that need to be cleaned fastidiously if you want them to keep working. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 2 points 4 months ago They dip their fingers in honey first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Yea its sometimes quite hard to separate pieces of paper with your fingers, i have no idea how machines do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NathanUp@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago A bunch of rollers that need to be cleaned fastidiously if you want them to keep working. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 2 points 4 months ago They dip their fingers in honey first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NathanUp@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago A bunch of rollers that need to be cleaned fastidiously if you want them to keep working. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 2 points 4 months ago They dip their fingers in honey first. permalink fedilink source parent