▲ 77 ▼ Openprinter Teaser Update (www.youtube.com) submitted 1 month ago by amikulo@slrpnk.net to c/foss@beehaw.org 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 month ago (4 children) That's just a pen plotter. https://terrapen.xyz/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] turdas@suppo.fi 5 points 1 month ago (2 children) Not the same thing at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nykula@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) I vaguely understand, like plotters are for vectors (design, architecture) and inkjet printers are for raster images (photos, receipts). What other key differences are there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] turdas@suppo.fi 7 points 1 month ago That's the difference. Printing out an A4 document full of type would take forever on a plotter and not look particularly good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago I wonder if the pen could also be at an angle. You know, because calligraphy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] turdas@suppo.fi 5 points 1 month ago (2 children) Not the same thing at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nykula@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) I vaguely understand, like plotters are for vectors (design, architecture) and inkjet printers are for raster images (photos, receipts). What other key differences are there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] turdas@suppo.fi 7 points 1 month ago That's the difference. Printing out an A4 document full of type would take forever on a plotter and not look particularly good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nykula@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) I vaguely understand, like plotters are for vectors (design, architecture) and inkjet printers are for raster images (photos, receipts). What other key differences are there? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] turdas@suppo.fi 7 points 1 month ago That's the difference. Printing out an A4 document full of type would take forever on a plotter and not look particularly good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] turdas@suppo.fi 7 points 1 month ago That's the difference. Printing out an A4 document full of type would take forever on a plotter and not look particularly good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago I wonder if the pen could also be at an angle. You know, because calligraphy. permalink fedilink source parent