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What 2D printers do 3D printer people prefer? (self.3dprinting)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by vic_rattlehead to c/3dprinting

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My resin printer was powered off with resin in the vat for about 7 months. Last night I turned it on, gave it a job, and I woke up to a successful print.

My inkjet printer was powered off for 2 weeks. Last night I turned it on, gave it a job, and was instantly disappointed with a streaky, blotchy output. Running a clean cycle just made the output worse.

Why are 2D printers so terrible despite decades of development? What are some 2D printers this community has had good interactions with/would recommend?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Go buy a brother laser printer. I've personally never had any issues with them

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I've had a Brother laser printer for years now. Zero regrets. I'm never going back to the ink jet mafia.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Yep, unless you need high quality color printing, laser is the way to go. Insanely cheaper to run and you can get super cheap 3rd party toner for brother printers last time I checked.