@barray on Wed Aug 04 00:16:46 UTC 2021 said: &eNo idea why, but my original attempt to bring the #printer alive failed - but this time I seem to have succeeded? The #head #alignment is insanely out, but the print quality is actually acceptable. I was under the impression I was previously locked out by #cartridge #drm - so I'm glad it now finally works. I will need to purchase some printer #paper now!Okay, this is cool: https://retrohacker.substack.com/p/bye-c.. You can apparently #print on port 9100 just by #piping files via #netcat - *without* the need for #cups ! I am trying to get this working now. I only stopped printing because I couldn't get the #refill to work and didn't want to spend more money on a $20 printer...
Great article on #compressing #jpeg images: https://compress-or-die.com/Understandin.. The part about #alignment to the 8x8 grids is a new one on me, but makes perfect sense!