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    submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    They work better in Linux than Windows, not to mention backwards compatibility.

    EDIT: I may be wrong about newest printer models, 2020 and above.

    EDIT2: Hardware problems are an entirely different issue.

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    [–] MaxHardwood@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Hardware problems are an entirely different issue.

    Literally the biggest issue

    [–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago

    called "quirks".

    [–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

    To be honest, yes 🀷.

    [–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

    Printers suck so bad that are responsible of starting free software (well part of it). Thanks printers for sucking bad.

    Context:

    https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-2001-transcript.txt

    https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/shouldbefree.en.html

    [–] trackcharlie@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 year ago

    I stopped using paper and suddenly my printer problems went away

    [–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I've found Mac OS is by far the best OS for getting printers to work tbh

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    [–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I got an amazing old HP office laser jet, a 1320n. Would Linux be able to print from it relatively easily? I had to work pretty hard to get it on W10.

    [–] jvrava9@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

    You can always try a Mint LiveUSB

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    [–] mdd@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

    WTF? Is this about using inkjets on WiFi?

    [–] the_q@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    On Pop my networked printers were just there without me needing to do anything.

    [–] sysadmin420@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

    Same I've had great luck with pop, it found my brother color laser and even installed my hp latex 260. I'd never print to that directly though.

    [–] Artyom@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    That was the last thing that kept me dual booting. Eventually, I realized that my printer wasn't worth using on any OS so I wasn't losing anything by going all-in.

    [–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    Just don't buy HP/Epson/Canon.

    Buy a Brother Laserprinter, and never worry again for the rest of your life.

    [–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Trouble is, no parts for Brother over here πŸ˜”. HP has the market here and parts for them are dirt cheap.

    Sure, I can order from AliExpress, but it'll take months to arrive.

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