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Fed Up with Spyware Thermal Printer Apps? Open Source Fixes Exist

Proprietary thermal printer apps are a privacy disaster. Here's how open source pulls you out of the data-mining pit.

Android phone running open source thermal printer app connected to PM220 via Bluetooth

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Ditch Play Store apps—F-Droid and GitHub have spyware-free thermal printer alternatives. 𝕏
  • PM220 works great with generic paper using ESC/POS open source tools—no NFC needed. 𝕏
  • This is the '90s printer wars redux; open source will crush OEM lock-in. 𝕏
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