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I don’t understand why printing is still so difficult in 2025
by sd9 11mo ago
I don’t understand why printing is still so difficult in 2025
- weberer 11mo agoIf you're on a Linux or Mac computer which uses CUPS, its pretty easy.
- thiht 11mo agoIt’s not if you pay the price. I have a Brother printer (inkjet) and it literally just works. I can go months without printing anything, then I just print a document from my phone or laptop and it just works. This is something that should be normal but I’m still amazed every time I use it because I had an Epson before and the experience was… not the same.
- mystifyingpoi 11mo ago+1 for Brother. Works flawlessly without any drivers. The only pain point is the setup - I have the cheapo laser one without any screen, and AFAIK you need Windows software for the initial WiFi setup. After this, it's not needed anymore.
- sd9 11mo agoYeah, my Brother printer just works too. No other brands seem to.
- 47282847 11mo agoAnother +1 for Brother. They even manage to continue printing sanely after paper jams. Linux, Mac, Android, iPhone, all print with zero effort.
- jeroenhd 11mo agoPrinter manufacturers make it difficult. There are standard printing protocols but printer manufacturers will disable those until you've installed their ad-filled, subscription-filled app. If it weren't for the industrial sabotage, just plugging a USB printer into a computer or clicking "add printer" from a network browser would just work out of the box. Mopria pretty much universally fixes printing on all competent printers by smoothing over the rough edges of IPP.