MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026|No. 5980
Technology · Open Source · Hardware

OpenPrinter: An Open-Source, Repairable Printer

OpenPrinter is a fully repairable, open-source printer that uses refillable ink cartridges and supports various paper formats, aiming to reduce costs and electronic waste.

The OpenPrinter, a compact and repairable open-source printer, shown on a desk.
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Open Printer is a repairable, compact, and robust printer designed to last.

Fully repairable and equipped with a refillable ink system, it adapts to your needs while reducing your printing costs.

Easy to maintain, it offers a sustainable, economical, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional printers.

With Openprinter, easily refill your cartridges. Reduce your costs and limit the waste of consumables. Take control of your ink consumption

Master your ink consumption in a few steps.

Freedom to use your cartridges

Use your black and/or colour cartridges independently: print in black for essentials or in colour for your creations.

No more frustrating blockages like: "Cannot print in black because the yellow is empty."

1. Just the black cartridge

Print a rich and deep black

2. Just the color cartridge

Print vibrant colors and a light black

3. Cartridges black & color

You have both options

Free paper format

With Openprinter, you are free to choose between standard sheets or a roll of versatile paper.

Print not only in standard formats, but also in banners, strips and completely customized formats.

Thanks to the integrated cutter, unleash your creativity.

Print also on sheets A4 and A3

Remove the roller easily

to place paper's sheets (A4, A3, Tabloid, Letter)

Flexible configurations

To place on a desk or mount on a wall — you choose. Openprinter fits anywhere.

Create a new work space that makes your exchanges smoother and more modern.

Compact

The most compact printer/plotter on the market. Easy to move, it fits anywhere and can be stored in an instant.

Robust. Repairable. Open. Durable.

Composed of standard and open source components, Openprinter is easy to assemble, maintain, and repair, ensuring longevity.

Keep your machine and consumables for as long as possible and help reduce electronic waste.

A self-assembly kit or already assembled and ready to use.

Independent of operating systems

Equipped with an open source print server (CUPS), Open Printer works with Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS.

It handles all your printing, both locally and over the network, for a simple, flexible, and driver-free experience.

Customize it

Choose the coloured version that resembles you. Thanks to open source, you can also print your own 3D parts to create a unique printer.

Technical specifications

Resolution / Speed

  • Black and white : 600 dpi
  • Color : 1200 dpi
  • Speed : to be defined

Paper formats

  • European formats
  • Sheet : A4, A3
  • Paper roll : 29.7 cm (wide) 18 m or 37.5 m (long)
  • North American formats
  • Letter, Tabloid
  • Paper roll : 11 inch (wide)

Cartridges

  • Compatible cartridges
  • HP 63 and HP 63 XL (US)
  • HP 302 and HP 302 XL (Europe)
  • HP 803 and HP 803 XL (Asia)
  • Rechargeable ink cartridges (with the Inkit)
  • 100ml ink bottles (Black, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow)
  • Vials
  • Modes of cartridge use
  • single cartridge (black or color)
  • or both (black and color)

Connectivity

  • USB Type-C (computer)
  • USB Type-A (USB flash drive / storage device)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac (AirPrint)
  • Bluetooth 4.1

Processor

  • Main board : Raspberry Pi Zero W
  • Cartridge board : STM32 microcontroller

Operating system (OS) compatibility

  • Computer : Windows, macOS, Linux,
  • Phone : iOS, Android

Dimensions 497 × 233 × 111 mm 19,5 × 9,2 × 4,4 in

Installation configurations

  • On a desk
  • Mural (with the wall kit)

Power supply 24 V DC, 2.1 mm connector

Display TFT LCD 1.47 inch, 172 x 320 px

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