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The kind of thing needs to be illegal
by beezlewax 3y ago
The kind of thing needs to be illegal
- jrockway 3y agoI don't think the law would be effective. Design the printer in such a way that the cartridge contains the camera lens, and drip the ink over it as part of normal operation. Then before scanning, you run a cycle that wipes it with rubbing alcohol contained in the cartridge. No cartridge in the printer, no camera. And if you're out of lens cleaner, you can scan all you want, but it will just be black because the lens is covered in ink. The underlying problem here is the patent system. The Shenzhen Market would be glad to sell you a $3 printer/scanner that doesn't require proprietary cartridges, I'm sure.
- pseudalopex 3y agoPatents expire. I think the problem is making a good printer is not so inexpensive. And printing at shops makes more sense for many people.