From Newsgroup: comp.periphs.printers

I happened to notice a Ceaco made "Hello Blink" label printer in a store recently. Tiny printer making thermal print stickers, targeting kids who
want to design, print, and then color in (it comes with markers)
stickers. Wireless, via bluetooth, and uses a proprietary app.

So my question is, has anyone found a way to print to it without the proprietary app? The pricing for the printer leads me to suspect
expensive print materials AND printer app privacy nightmare and/or
printer app will update to a version that charges to print.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.efercro.helloblink&hl=en-US

App permissions
Showing permissions for all versions of this app

This app has access to:
Device & app history
retrieve running apps

Why?

approximate location (network-based)
precise location (GPS and network-based)
access extra location provider commands

Why?

read phone status and identity

Why?

access USB storage filesystem
read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Yeah, okay, to make stickers based on files you have.

read the contents of your USB storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Yeah, okay, to save and read files.

take pictures and videos

Yeah, okay, to make stickers from photos.

record audio

Why?

Wi-Fi connection information
view Wi-Fi connections

Why? Remember, this is a bluetooth pringer.

Device ID & call information
read phone status and identity

Why?

view network connections
pair with Bluetooth devices
access Bluetooth settings
change network connectivity

Maybe needed for bluetooth.

connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
full network access
run at startup

Why?

control vibration
prevent device from sleeping

Dubious.

The printer is about the size of a small fries from McDonalds and about
the cost of a x-large Dominos pizza around here. Such a device could be
fun, but not if there's an app-lock-in.

Elijah
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found several others from even more dubious brands looking at Amazon
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