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Searched for a Brother comment to reply to - found it, thanks! :-) I don't do a lot of printing, but when I do it's for a real need and I just want it to work.

Searched for a Brother comment to reply to - found it, thanks! :-) I don't do a lot of printing, but when I do it's for a real need and I just want it to work. So I got another HL-L2375DW (mono full duplex laser) last year to replace my first which I gave to my ex after separation/divorce - a perfect little unit, not a trace of HP-level BS anywhere to be found. It goes to sleep with minimal power use, and wakes up when needed, even weeks or months between each use - can print straight from my Samsung phone with no extra driver install needed, as well as from PC naturally. I've just set it up on the Wifi, but it also has a network port + USB. Perfect. It was only around 200 AUD; mind you the included toner wasn't the biggest but I only need it for occasional use so it's still going strong. I'll probably get their big drum when it eventually runs out (that's what I did with my 1st, ex printed a lot more than I) and whilst I could go 3rd party I'll just buy theirs anyway to support them in a small way. https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers/hl-l2375dw-aus https://www.brother.com.au/en/products/all-printers/printers...

mort96 3y ago
All the shilling for Brother, both here and on Reddit, is crazy. It seems people are reporting that Brother has stared rejecting third party ink.
- giggyhack 3y ago
  Maybe there is Brother astroturfing going on, but I've had a similar excellent experience with a Brother LaserJet. It uses 3rd party toner and drums without a problem, rarely jams, prints high volume quickly, is stupid simple to install, and has no software lock.
- sundvor 3y ago
  Shilling? Yeah, I spent nearly a decade here on HN, building up to the moment of my above post. Got me.
- account42 3y ago
  > It seems people are reporting that Brother has stared rejecting third party ink. This seems to be a recent development so people who bought a Brother 5 or more years ago won't have run into that bs yet (like who updates their printer firmware, seriously). So its more likely genuine users (that includes me) recommending products that have worked well for them.
yread 3y ago
I'm not very happy with my 2375. It somehow lost the wifi connection (pc doesn't see it but printer display shows online) and no amount of resetting got it back. Thank god for the USB cable... And the drivers were acting weird even before that
- sundvor 3y ago
  Check the router? On my ubiquity unify cloud key admin I can track what devices are connected. Also there's a test page that you can print which should detail the IP address. It could be that the printer got new IP address and your PC is remembering the last, or something like that.

mort96 3y ago

All the shilling for Brother, both here and on Reddit, is crazy. It seems people are reporting that Brother has stared rejecting third party ink.

giggyhack 3y ago
Maybe there is Brother astroturfing going on, but I've had a similar excellent experience with a Brother LaserJet. It uses 3rd party toner and drums without a problem, rarely jams, prints high volume quickly, is stupid simple to install, and has no software lock.
sundvor 3y ago
Shilling? Yeah, I spent nearly a decade here on HN, building up to the moment of my above post. Got me.
account42 3y ago
> It seems people are reporting that Brother has stared rejecting third party ink. This seems to be a recent development so people who bought a Brother 5 or more years ago won't have run into that bs yet (like who updates their printer firmware, seriously). So its more likely genuine users (that includes me) recommending products that have worked well for them.

yread 3y ago

I'm not very happy with my 2375. It somehow lost the wifi connection (pc doesn't see it but printer display shows online) and no amount of resetting got it back. Thank god for the USB cable... And the drivers were acting weird even before that

sundvor 3y ago
Check the router? On my ubiquity unify cloud key admin I can track what devices are connected. Also there's a test page that you can print which should detail the IP address. It could be that the printer got new IP address and your PC is remembering the last, or something like that.