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Which consumer grade printer should I buy? (feddit.nl)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Title, basically. My old torture device needs to be replaced, and while it's been mostly working OK, printers have no excuse for being as shitty as they are. So therefore I am looking for suggestions.

Specs:

Must include a flatbed scanner
prints in color
Wifi connection preferred
No PaaS or IaaS bullshit
No driver weirdness. I'm going to use it on linux.
Available "anywhere".
Ability to sit powered and connected in my HarryPotteresque "server room" under the stairs for ages, unattended, and work without hazzle when I send it the bimonthly print job.

I know the geek community likes Brother. Any particular model?

For reference, this new printer will replace my aging Canon Pixma 4250.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Get an old color laser printer, that is not aimed at the home market. Get whatever boring printer box your local library has. Toner stores very well, and it takes almost a decade for a normal person to print an office sized amount of toner.

To do that you will need a separate scanner. Most desktop printer/scanners are aimed at home users where they do much more of the, "cannot scan low magenta."