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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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    [–] BabyVi@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

    My Brother printer was literally a barn find, it's still working too.

    [–] arken@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    This has nothing to do with Linux. Do you want your printer to work? Are you buying a printer because you need to print things? It's simple.

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    [–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

    I got a Brother Laser Printer from goodwill for dirt cheap that has run great for a long time, havent even put new toner in it yet.

    [–] ShankShill@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    I been through about 10 TN-450 cartridges in my Brother printer and can count on one hand how many jams I've had. And I'm pretty sure they were all because my kid would take paper out and leave a page sitting crooked in the tray.

    Recently had to replace the drum.

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    [–] Hootz@lemmy.ca 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    Mines just been sitting in my closet hooked up for like 10 years now, she works whenever I need her.

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    [–] vox@sopuli.xyz 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    tbh i like my canon mf3010, no useless crap, no wifi, it just prints and scans, there's no drm and cartridges last for a long time

    [–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I inherited a Brother laser printer from a lab I was once in. Apparently the toner only says it's almost out via an infrared sensor. I read you can tape over the part on the toner cartridge and it will keep printing until it actually runs out.

    I've printed so many more things after I did that, it's actually still going now.

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    [–] alex_02@infosec.pub 8 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    As other have said, brother and canon are probably your best bet. Nothing fancy is really needed, but just print.

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    [–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Been using an old HP Laser printer for like forever and it still works pretty well. Havent had a single problem with it

    [–] metaStatic@kbin.social 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    old

    laser

    That's the key

    Brother just has the most recent ones, but if you can find an old laser the brand almost doesn't matter.

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    [–] 108@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

    made me realize I have had my brother printer for about 10 years now.

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    [–] kinther@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

    Looked down at my printer and realized it was a Brother. Didn't have to do anything special, it just worked.

    [–] Dagamant@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    I finally convinced my wife to get a brother laser printer after she went through like 5 HP printers. We have had the thing for almost 10 years and just had to change the toner. I can print from every computer, tablet, and phone in the house with no issues.

    [–] ptz@dubvee.org 6 points 8 months ago

    It's bliss, isn't it?

    I rarely need to print, but when I do, it's always something important - typically something I have to physically print, sign, and send back. I just click "print" and never worry about it. Haven't been let down in the 11 years I've had this one (except that one time it was out of paper lol).

    [–] Magister@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    lol so true, however I have had a Samsung color laser wifi printer for 10+ years, worked flawlessly in linux. It was years before they got bought by HP

    [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

    "oh, I might look into those"

    finishes reading your comment

    "fuck you for playing with my heart like that, I've been hurt before"

    [–] hperrin@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

    I use an Epson EcoTank, and I love it. I can print photos (and have).

    [–] Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    Mine just broke and I was so upset :(

    Brother kinda let me down recently, how can I trust any printer brands?

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    [–] pip1@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    I don't know, my Brother printed definitely has DRM/lock-in toner cartridges. And if only one of them gets too low the whole thing stops working. Still can't get double sided to work reliably

    So I call bs on their fandom

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    [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 6 points 8 months ago

    This post is a reminder that I might have to take another look at used printers for sale, get something that won't suck whenever I need to print RPG character sheets and other stuff for tabletop gaming

    [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 6 points 8 months ago

    Brother printers have been a recommendation under Windows users for a long time too already. Not that they're perfect either but pretty much everyone's fed up with the bullshit of the likes of HP.

    [–] takeheart@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

    I actually have a brother inkjet printer which works reasonably well under Linux. Inkjet printers in general are troublesome, so there's a cap on how well they can work under any operating system.

    I could never figure out though how to receive faxes and the return receipts for sending them directly on the PC. There just seems to be a lack of modern, user friendly apps for this. I'm certain it's possible but the technical expertise is just beyond me.

    And yes, I still use fax when communicating with government agencies. My country is a backwater when it comes to digitalization and faxes provide legal certainty just like registered mail. But unlike registered mail they cost next to nill.

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    [–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

    Against the original joke, I'd recommend a samsung one, but their printer division has been bought by HP so…

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