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    Asking a Linux user to recommend a printer (tesseract.dubvee.org)
    submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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    BTW, I've had my Brother laser MFP for 11 years and still on the original toner.

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    [–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Been using an old HP Laser printer for like forever and it still works pretty well. Havent had a single problem with it

    [–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    old

    laser

    That's the key

    Brother just has the most recent ones, but if you can find an old laser the brand almost doesn't matter.

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

    Most of those old HP lasers were also office behemoths that, inflation adjusted, cost over $5000. They caused all sorts of problems in an office environment--the printer in Office Space was basically about those--but they work great for small family use.

    I only ditched my 5si because Windows stopped shipping drivers. Could have hacked it, but I figured if there weren't drivers, people would slowly get rid of them, and the replacement toner market would disappear.

    [–] shalafi 3 points 7 months ago

    Same. Mine's 11+ years old, flawless. Even if it finally shits the bed, I can probably get a refurb kit for a few bucks.