• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 days ago

    Everyone knows that, but the comment you replied to explains why anything else just isn’t feasible.

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      4 days ago

      An laser printer is just a reverse scanner. It’s basically a resin printer with toner. We’re well past those being diy doable. It’s a couple of wires to deliver a charge to the drum and paper, a laser to remove the charge from the drum for the image, and a reservoir for the toner for the drum to pick up. The most complex part is the laser and mirrors for alignment, which is well into hobby diy territory.

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        3 days ago

        Ok, well… we’re all looking forward to you publishing the repo for an opensource laser printer then I guess.

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          3 days ago

          Don’t be a douche. I’m just saying it’s less complex than it seems and if 3d printers can figure out open spurce, this is comparable.

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      4 days ago

      thank you, representative speaking on behalf of everyone, for telling me what the comment i replied to says

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        4 days ago
        • I want to shit out gold instead of turds
        • sure but that’s not possible
        • yeah but I could be rich
        • ok dumbass
        • thank you, representative speaking on behalf of everyone …
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          4 days ago

          what if you only shit a tiny amount of gold, and had to sift that out of daily turdage?

          what percentage would still send you back into gold-panning the turds of what you ate yesterday?

          these are the questions that keep me up at night.