Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3年前Canon is getting away with printers that won’t scan sans ink — but HP might paywww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1378cross-posted to: righttorepair@midwest.socialtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1378external-linkCanon is getting away with printers that won’t scan sans ink — but HP might paywww.theverge.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3年前message-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: righttorepair@midwest.socialtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareRockyC@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44·3年前I’ve been doing IT for over 25 years. The only printer brand I will buy or recommend for the past 15 years running is Brother.
minus-squareMyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·3年前Brother has pulled this shit on my laser, locking out a non genuine cartridge after an update Be warned they are all pieces of shit
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3年前My recommendation is to not buy cheap and look into small or medium printer class printers (depending on the volume). Never the consumer version if possible.
minus-squareRockyC@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3年前I’ve gotten shitty performance from 3rd party toner cartridges, so I just stick with the OEM. I will agree with you that what they did is shitty, though.
I’ve been doing IT for over 25 years. The only printer brand I will buy or recommend for the past 15 years running is Brother.
Brother has pulled this shit on my laser, locking out a non genuine cartridge after an update
Be warned they are all pieces of shit
My recommendation is to not buy cheap and look into small or medium printer class printers (depending on the volume).
Never the consumer version if possible.
I’ve gotten shitty performance from 3rd party toner cartridges, so I just stick with the OEM.
I will agree with you that what they did is shitty, though.