Printer advice

[Robert Heller]

At Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:11:17 -0700 Steve Sobol <steve at LobosStudios.com> wrote:

> 
> On 2023-07-20 11:49, Robert Heller wrote:
> 
> > HP *used* to make quite decent *Laser* printers.  Maybe they still do, 
> > but
> > their inkjet printers are generally cheap junk.
> 
> HP and Epson have joined the "your printer stops working if you don't 
> allow us to extort you" crowd. To me, quality doesn't matter if your 
> business practices are shady.
> 
> > *Laser* printers have always been cheaper to operate -- the cost per 
> > page for
> > the toner is orders of magnitude cheaper than for Ink Jets.
> 
> That's exactly why I only buy lasers these days.

+1

> 
> And I only buy Brother. I also advise friends, family and clients to buy 
> Brother.
> 
> My current printer is a Brother color laser multi-function device. It's 
> a tank. About US$650, if I recall correctly. Brother single-function B&W 
> printers are available for under US$200. The value:cost ratio is high.

*I* have no use for a multi-function device and most certainly cannot afford 
such a device.

> 
> And I have never had any problems getting Brother printers to work with 
> Linux.
> 
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