They work better in Linux than Windows, not to mention backwards compatibility.
EDIT: I may be wrong about newest printer models, 2020 and above.
EDIT2: Hardware problems are an entirely different issue.
this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2024
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I don't own a Mac outside of my work laptop. Like OP said in another reply, it's likely because vendors pre-configure the system to work out of the box on Mac OS.
It's just my anecdotal experience but writing off my comment as me justifying a purchase (that I haven't made) is just silly and lazy discussion
FWIW, I use Linux on all my personal machines
Somebody made that purchase, though. dismissing the cost point for apple products because you didn't personally fork over is... amusing. Also, most vendors configure for windows, aka the OS with the largest market share of desktop computing devices. Some vendors (like epson), who cater to photography or graphic design will also ensure it works in Mac, but as noted elsewhere, the drivers for the printers in MacOS and linux are the same- CUPS. if printer compatibility is what you were looking for, you got taken for a ride. (this is not to say there aren't valid reasons for living in Apple's walled garden...there are... it's just printer hardware isn't one of them)