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[System32] No but like for real (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

I have bought a "starter" cartridge inkjet, a "premium“ AIO inkjet, and (supposedly) one-of-the-better-ones monochrome laserjet. All of them gave me nothing but grief. I used to think this was an accepted loss with the entire printing landscape, that it's a problem of the domain itself.

Turns out it was because I had always bought HP.

The last final printer I bought is a Brother inktank. It is not without its quirks, granted, yet I have never felt so easy.

God knows how much of a grief stricken, pain inducing, blood boiling, poisoned my life was– because HP. Once I switched to a different vendor, a burden of sorts was lifted.

i have had a total of 5-6 products in my lifetime from HP, and I'm pretty sure each one has easily taken out years from my life expectancy.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

My advice, since as others have said inkjets are trash: If you only need to print something every so often, use your local library. Easier if you live close to one, and still a hassle loading it on a thumb drive, but to me it’s easier than having a printer taking up space in my home.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

And if you want to print photos, get it done at a lab. It'll cost more or less the same or even be cheaper, and come out much better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When you say "a lab," what are you referring to? Do you mean shops that provide photo printing, or somewhere more dedicated to photography specifically?

I like to scrapbook, but I don't know anywhere that only prints photos. The photo lab at CVS can suffice for a lot of things, but if there is a better option, I'd value advice about it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I meant it as a generic term for a photo printing place. Typically online nowadays. Good ones will do colour proofing if you take that into account in your processing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

I've been doing this for over a decade now. I don't use a thumbdrive though, I just email myself the thing I need to print. Go to library computer, log in to email, print right from there. Each page is 10 cents at my local branch.

Also, a lot of libraries will provide you with a "guest pass" so you can use the computers even if you don't have a library card. 10/10 highly recommended.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Living in Japan and being able to walk a block over to the convenience store when I need to print something every few months is the greatest daily life I've ever had with a printer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

This came in handy for me, I dropped my phone there last time I was there on holiday, my screen shattered and I couldn't get a QR code to scan, luckily the staff at the combini helped me print it out, god knows what they thought seeing a panicked Scotsman trying to translate through Google 😄

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Get an ecotank printer

I have am epson ecotank and they actually make money on the printer instead of the ink, you fill the ink into tanks on the printer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago

They some other cool uses too:
Applied Science Photochemical Machining

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago

I have to press "keep on printing" on my printer for months now and every print is fine. This is just disgusting.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I had to print maybe 3 times in the last 10 years and just used one of those coin operated printer things. Does anyone still print that much to justify owning a printer?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Yes. But I use a cheap Brother laser printer.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

*Goes through and upvotes all the comments about getting a Brother laser printer*

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Mostly true, but a few months ago there was some reports of an automatic firmware update that blocked 3rd party ink or toner. It was probably my fault since I just bought a Brother and this sort of thing always seems to happen to me.

This reminds me, I need to learn how to partition my network to keep thebprinter from reaching the internet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

If you need an ink jet, I can also recommend the Epson L3260 ink tank. You pay a bit more for the printer but the ink is fairly reasonable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is it the cyan that's low in the comic? It's always fucking yellow that they scream about.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago

If I recall correctly it always screams about yellow because many printers print microscopic dots that make a code allowing law enforcement to ID the printer

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Anyone ever tried to assemble a compute cluster from these?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Also note that printers come with a smaller cartridge. Buying another printer isn't cheaper, even if it costs less.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

This is true, and yet somehow when I buy the "XL" sized cartridges they don't feel like they lasted much longer than the "S" size that came with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

it is if you only print rarely

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

The key is to buy a brother laser printer

It’s black and white but most people rarely have a need for color. Meanwhile, the toner doesn’t dry out like an inkjet printer will

You buy that one $150 inkjet printer and you’re set.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

I bought a secondhand Brother printer from ~20 years ago for $20, with toner and drum all set, and it works flawlessly on modern systems. They even still keep the official page with the drivers and the stock of replacement parts is readily available should I ever need them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

My only regret about buying a brother laser printer is that I didn't get one much sooner. I love it!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

Swear to god old inkjet printer don't let the ink dry out. My old HP printer works fine with refills and I print like 3-4 times each year. Never had any ink dry out. I'm convinced they purposefully made later printers dry it out on purpose. Problem is that "later" was like 15 years ago or smth.

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