If anything, printers today are worse than they used to be in the 90s. For example, I don’t remember chips preventing you from using third party ink being a thing back then. So I believe the printing industry mafia has been spending those decades adding antifeatures to their designs.
And IMO it highlights how much we [society in general] need open hardware.
who@feddit.org 1 day ago
I’ve had good experiences with Brother laser printers. The price tag is higher than an inkjet printer’s, but the cost over time is far less, and they keep working.
(FWIW, mine have all been black & white. I can’t vouch for color laser printers.)
peregrin5@lemm.ee 1 day ago
The best laser printer is a Brother laser printer from 10+ years ago before the cartridge subscription bullshit.
I landed one for $5 on Craiglist and have it connected through a CUPS server so I still have the modern ability to print from any device on the network.
Toes@ani.social 1 day ago
I have a colour laser brother that’s been happily working for over 10 years. They are solid printers.
Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Second hand brother laser printer for me. Apparently updated firmware may brick a printer using third party toner. No updating the firmware just for in case.