Throughout my life i have set up a multitude of different printers. None of them have been a pleasant experience. Why is this, and is there a printer that is actually good?
Order of priorities:
- Free/open software and hardware
- Available ink/toner and spares
- No connectivity “dumb as a rock”
Print quality really doesent matter unless it is really bad. Of course, im willing to make sacrifices on all of these points, but you get the gist.
Any suggestions for models that comes even close to any of these requirements?
I have the HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw I love it. I got it new last year. Sure its been complaining about low toner for 90% of that time but it still prints and they look great. I don’t have hp software installed, I have the wifi turned off and just use the ethernet hookup. airprint from my phone works great also. Its never once refused to print because one of the toner colors are empty. Sure it complains but it still prints. I can’t say the same for any inkjet I have ever owned.
Never buy consumer grade printers. If the ink is more expensive than the printer you are going to get hosed in the long run.
I had a brother laser before but it pulled so much current at warm up that it caused a brown out that tripped all the ups’s in the house.
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That’s exactly my experience with a CP1525nw I’ve had for a dozen years. Kernel support and Android prints fine to it directly since at least the last several versions. I have been using off-brand toner and have had mixed results with some, but it’s cheap enough that it doesn’t bother me to replace a full cartridge if that happens