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Looking for a new printer. My new HP Inkjet is a piece of fucking garbage and I'm going to smash it to pieces in my driveway.

Looking for something with good Linux support, and as little proprietary online HP-type bullshit as possible. Also, should I get a laser printer?

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[–] ablackcatstail@lemmy.goblackcat.com 65 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Do yourself a favor and don't buy another inkjet printer, let alone a shitty HP product. Definitely get yourself a Brother laser printer. Brothers are bulletproof.

[–] morethanevil@lmy.mymte.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes Brother are fine or Lexmark 😺

[–] StimulatedYorkie@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Lexmark is just as bad as hp and is made by a Chinese company. Brother is the wave.

[–] NevermindNoMind@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is the advice I heard on the Vergecast. The best printer for anyone is whatever Brother laserjet is currently on sale.

[–] Ceedave@sciencemastodon.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ablackcatstail @MashingBundle
I had some issues with predatory pricing of “genuine Brother” cartridges and quality alternatives, in which Brother changed the codes or something, it seems, locking my device. Brother’s monochrome lasers are fine (reasonable printer and supply costs), but I have a sore spot with their color printers.

I've never had a color laser printer so I would be none the wiser on that front. I hate the whole "genuine product" movement. I thought a federal court ruled that companies cannot force their customers to use only company-branded cartridges. I don't know. Maybe I am not remembering correctly.

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