• @uhmbah
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    285 months ago

    We have some old, great HP printers. Rock solid.

    As they die, Brother, my Brother.

    Fuck the latest HP.

    • @[email protected]
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      5 months ago

      Iirc Brother printers are heading down a similar dark path. Though I don’t recall where I got that info, so take it with a grain of salt.

      Edit: I somehow misspelled brother.

      • @[email protected]
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        45 months ago

        Every Brother printer I have personally owned over the past 20 years was a colossal piece of shit.

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          45 months ago

          And yet, somehow still better than HP.

          I can’t stand that company (their laptops are shite as well, except for maybe some of the Omens).

              • @[email protected]
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                25 months ago

                I’ll have to take your word for it because I’ve had a xerox laser for 2 years now that works flawlessly and the software isn’t nearly as abhorrent as brother’s

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                  5 months ago

                  I have two Brother laser printers, an older one and a newer one. Both still work great. When I see people recommending Brother online it’s mainly the laser printers. Maybe they’re just made differently from the inkjet printers.

                  I’m glad you are having good experience with a Xerox and I would like to know how they compare to Brother ones on a price point. Do they cost a lot more? Also good to know about the software. I’ve personally only used my printers with the default drivers that came with Linux.

                  P.S. I also have a Kyocera laser printer which I’ve never had any issues with.

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                    15 months ago

                    In my experience, an equivalent Xerox machine is always more expensive. But, the software is extremely lightweight and also customizable, although I run it on a windows machine. The print quality is second to none as well.

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        15 months ago

        I have a 4050 and a 1200 still going strong. When they do go I have a Kyocera and a Brother to replace them.