It seems that they are missing a leader (or benevolent dictator)..
There are also two similar projects about graphics cards:
"The Open Graphics Project" ( http://wiki.opengraphics.org/tiki-index.php ) which aims to build a "modern" graphics card, but unfortunately things are a bit too costly for people who might be interested :S
As an outsider, quick look shows that this project has stalled :S
And an alternative called "Project VGA" ( http://wacco.mveas.com/ ) that aims to develop a simple and low cost card. But also no news about progress for a year now.. :S
I think that creating a print head will be the biggest difficulty an open printer project would encounter. They might be able to look at expired inkjet patents to avoid duplicating the last 40 years of printing research, but then they still have to find a way to manufacture the jets.
There are also two similar projects about graphics cards: "The Open Graphics Project" ( http://wiki.opengraphics.org/tiki-index.php ) which aims to build a "modern" graphics card, but unfortunately things are a bit too costly for people who might be interested :S As an outsider, quick look shows that this project has stalled :S
And an alternative called "Project VGA" ( http://wacco.mveas.com/ ) that aims to develop a simple and low cost card. But also no news about progress for a year now.. :S