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I'm not so sure. The only printers with any sort of positive reviews these days are from Brother and even they are not above doing shady stuff. https://consume

I'm not so sure. The only printers with any sort of positive reviews these days are from Brother and even they are not above doing shady stuff. https://consumerrights.wiki/Brother_Industries_Ltd https://consumerrights.wiki/Brother_Industries_Ltd. Note: The trailing dot is part of the link.

Arnt 1y ago
"There is currently no text in this page." IIRC there were some claims of Brother doing something shady recently, Brother claimed not to, and the source of the story did not reply or substantiate their claim. What did I miss?
- soraminazuki 1y ago
  The trailing dot is part of the link, but HN doesn't recognize it as such. Here's the relevant quote: > End users have reported that Brother has initiated various methods to limit or reduce functionality on many printers prior and during usage. This includes: > - 3rd party consumable lockout on various printer models. > - Reduction in print capacity via software, firmware and hardware. > - Disabling of functionality via print counters, software and firmware. > - Nagware screens or pop-ups indicating firmware or software should be updated. > - Limited or obfuscated information regarding effects of software or firmware update implementation.
opan 1y ago
From what I understand, there is not a single fully trustworthy printer brand, and this can be interpreted both positively and negatively. Not all Brother printers are good (anymore?), but also not all HP printers are bad, despite their reputation. As the parent implied, I think by sticking to laser instead of inkjet, you avoid a lot of the usual printer problems. On top of that, I'd look into which printers people have had good luck using with GNU/Linux and CUPS and hear some real-world experiences, then get the same model even if that means heading to eBay. I would not just get whatever printer is on sale (in the discount sense) at a particular store. The last printer I got was an HP monochrome laser printer I found in a thrift store. It worked surprisingly well, and I was able to find compatible toner for cheap on eBay.

Arnt 1y ago

"There is currently no text in this page." IIRC there were some claims of Brother doing something shady recently, Brother claimed not to, and the source of the story did not reply or substantiate their claim. What did I miss?

soraminazuki 1y ago
The trailing dot is part of the link, but HN doesn't recognize it as such. Here's the relevant quote: > End users have reported that Brother has initiated various methods to limit or reduce functionality on many printers prior and during usage. This includes: > - 3rd party consumable lockout on various printer models. > - Reduction in print capacity via software, firmware and hardware. > - Disabling of functionality via print counters, software and firmware. > - Nagware screens or pop-ups indicating firmware or software should be updated. > - Limited or obfuscated information regarding effects of software or firmware update implementation.

opan 1y ago

From what I understand, there is not a single fully trustworthy printer brand, and this can be interpreted both positively and negatively. Not all Brother printers are good (anymore?), but also not all HP printers are bad, despite their reputation. As the parent implied, I think by sticking to laser instead of inkjet, you avoid a lot of the usual printer problems. On top of that, I'd look into which printers people have had good luck using with GNU/Linux and CUPS and hear some real-world experiences, then get the same model even if that means heading to eBay. I would not just get whatever printer is on sale (in the discount sense) at a particular store. The last printer I got was an HP monochrome laser printer I found in a thrift store. It worked surprisingly well, and I was able to find compatible toner for cheap on eBay.