Tried to help my elderly relatives set up a simple HP inkjet printer/scanner/all-in-one. I discovered that they have to create a login and administer the print

Tried to help my elderly relatives set up a simple HP inkjet printer/scanner/all-in-one. I discovered that they have to create a login and administer the printer through the HP Windows app just to be able to scan a document. Fuck.that.noise. And the notion that "we'll just unlock as few pieces as necessary to just be enough to not have customers leave us". I'll give my money to anyone who doesn't try to control and exploit every aspect of the experience. If such companies still exist. I think others have mentioned Brother/Epson as still tolerable brands.