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HP is in the rent-a-printer business now (www.theverge.com)

submitted 9 months ago by SVcross to c/technology

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Friends don't let their friends buy HP.

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[–] callmepk 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (6 children)

When HP requires HP Smart account to print, the brand was already dead to me

Also any recommendation for printers?

EDIT: damn, I think I am going to get a Brother Laser Printer in the future

[–] shadowspirit 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Never had a problem with Brother printers

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 0 points 9 months ago

I mean, they're printers. So...

But yes, Brother is definitely one of the better options on the market.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Everyone loves Brother for good reason.

I've had a decent experience with my Xerox too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

If you don't need color printing, I've had a fantastic experience with my Brother monochrome laser printer, fwiw. So much cheaper than ink.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

I have a colour laser printer from Brother and have also had a great experience with it, been going strong for 5 years now

[–] LemmyRefugee 2 points 9 months ago

Brother (Dc4020 model if I remember correctly). I have been using it for 10 years using off brand color toner and very well so far.

[–] MashedTech 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I love my Canons, especially the canon laser printer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Brother are good but I got a Kyocera about 6yrs ago and have never had to change the toner. I've been through about 2 blocks of paper in that time. Prints great.

Plug & Play on Windows and Linux

[–] Dicska 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

God forbid I recommended you to buy an HP ever, but it feels like they've been awful only in the ink jet section. At least my HP laser printer (283 something) doesn't require me to have a(n) HP Smart account (I don't even know how/where to set up one), I've had it for ~3-4 years now, and it's been reliable and trusty ever since. I can imagine they started pulling the same shady shit with the new laser printers, but this one seems to be working as of now. Fingers crossed.

EDIT: Still buy a Brother, I have only heard amazing things about them; just saying it's not happening everywhere - yet.