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I couldn't be happier with my Brother HL-L3290CDW all-in-one. I posted this response to a similar question here 3 months ago: >"I got tired of the user-hostile
by chrisweekly 3y ago
I couldn't be happier with my Brother HL-L3290CDW all-in-one.
I posted this response to a similar question here 3 months ago:
>"I got tired of the user-hostile shenanigans, bad software, low-quality output, and high TCO (5 or 6 HP or Canon devices over the years), finally came to my senses and bought a Brother. It "Just Works", is fast and quiet and reliable, does exactly what it's supposed to, and is in such stark contrast to the typically terrible printer UX it's almost funny."
Coincidentally, just yesterday it warned of low black toner (for the 1st time) and I realized I actually believe it, given all the printing my family's done this year. I've read that it supports non-OEM cartridges, will find out for myself in a day or two.
- adhesive_wombat 3y agoI have a DCP9020CDW that works just fine on the cheapest eBay toner going (under £30 for a 5-cartridge CMYKK set with shipping included). At that price it's not really even worth trying a powder-bottle refill!
- smegsicle 3y agoseveral models auto-updated a year or so ago to reject third party toner, so if your auto updater is off make sure to keep it that way
- MostlyStable 3y agoI had my brother printer do this to me. I had been using a 3rd party toner cartridge and it just stopped working one day. Luckily I was able to remove the DRM chip off of the expended starter cartridge that I hadn't yet thrown out and swap it into the 3rd party toner cartridge which got it working again. I'm honestly confused at how they were able to do this. I'm pretty sure that several years ago HP lost a class action lawsuit about exactly this kind of behavior. I'd have thought that, having another company lose that lawsuit, there'd be a lawyer just waiting to jump on this. Is brother just too small market share to attract a class action lawsuit over?