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My resin printer was powered off with resin in the vat for about 7 months. Last night I turned it on, gave it a job, and I woke up to a successful print.

My inkjet printer was powered off for 2 weeks. Last night I turned it on, gave it a job, and was instantly disappointed with a streaky, blotchy output. Running a clean cycle just made the output worse.

Why are 2D printers so terrible despite decades of development? What are some 2D printers this community has had good interactions with/would recommend?

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[–] vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. Does it have to be "on" or just plugged in? I don't have a permanent space for a paper printer so it stays in the closet until we need it.

[–] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

It's only got to be plugged in. Wakes when the cleaning job is due, sleeps. Startles me with that sometimes in a quiet work moment.