✨ Feature Suggestion | Add printers to the hardware section #2201

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2021-01-23T09:17:01Z

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Description

So someone mentioned this a few days ago in r/privacytoolsio.
I tried searching myself because this peaked my interest, but without any luck.

I tried to make some requirements while searching for it (let me know if this is realistic or not).

Open source printer
Doesn't use printer tracking https://www.eff.org/issues/printers
https://www.eff.org/pages/list-printers-which-do-or-do-not-display-tracking-dots
No wireless capabilities like WiFi or Bluetooth (Nice to not have), so only a usb connection.
No proprietary software needed to setup the printer like a desktop/phone application.

For multiple reasons It think it is still good to mention this under the hardware section even if such a printer doesn't exist.

Because it is still possible to give the people some tips for example what to look for when buying a printer and what not to look for.

In addition to that maybe we can help out to make a set of requirements for developers like the ones i mentioned.

Also it is still good to mention on the site even when we give the people no tips. Because u give this subject exposure. Exposure leads to that people get aware of the situation. The situation that there isn't a privacy respective printer on the market. There is always someone that will step up and take the challenge to make such a thing.

I see this allot happening on forum like on r/privacytoolsio or /opensource. When someone addresses something that hasn't been made/exist it'll get exposed and people will get to know about this issue. And there will always be a person(s) that steps up to make it because that person(s) sees this as a challenge.

I think that this is a great opportunity for the website.

## Description So someone mentioned this a few days ago in r/privacytoolsio. I tried searching myself because this peaked my interest, but without any luck. I tried to make some requirements while searching for it (let me know if this is realistic or not). - Open source printer - Doesn't use printer tracking https://www.eff.org/issues/printers https://www.eff.org/pages/list-printers-which-do-or-do-not-display-tracking-dots - No wireless capabilities like WiFi or Bluetooth (Nice to not have), so only a usb connection. - No proprietary software needed to setup the printer like a desktop/phone application. For multiple reasons It think it is still good to mention this under the hardware section even if such a printer doesn't exist. Because it is still possible to give the people some tips for example what to look for when buying a printer and what not to look for. In addition to that maybe we can help out to make a set of requirements for developers like the ones i mentioned. Also it is still good to mention on the site even when we give the people no tips. Because u give this subject exposure. Exposure leads to that people get aware of the situation. The situation that there isn't a privacy respective printer on the market. There is always someone that will step up and take the challenge to make such a thing. I see this allot happening on forum like on r/privacytoolsio or /opensource. When someone addresses something that hasn't been made/exist it'll get exposed and people will get to know about this issue. And there will always be a person(s) that steps up to make it because that person(s) sees this as a challenge. I think that this is a great opportunity for the website.

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Reference: privacyguides/privacytools.io#2201