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    Asking a Linux user to recommend a printer (tesseract.dubvee.org)
    submitted 8 months ago by ptz@dubvee.org to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    BTW, I've had my Brother laser MFP for 11 years and still on the original toner.

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    [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

    Canons are probably the best consumer grade, but you'll save money in the long run by just buying an Ink Tank printer instead. Just make sure you do regular maintenance so it doesn't explode ink out the bottom, used to be a big issue in the 90s.

    [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    Are they a good choice if you only need to print a few times a year? I thought laser printers are better for that since there's no ink to dry out.

    [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    I've never had a cartridge dry out but if you're not printing a variety of things from glossy photographs to courtroom documents then you should probably just get the cheapest per-use option like a brother laser printer, yeah. The canon cleans its own printheads automatically, idk how common that is.