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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world

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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[-] HewlettHackard@lemmy.ca 71 points 9 months ago

Brother laser printers are great.

[-] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago

I got mine almost a decade ago and I've replaced the toner once, never had issues with it.

It just works

[-] radswid@feddit.de 9 points 9 months ago

Haven't used mine for 2 years, but it worked with the first toner for over a decade now.

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Another vote for the Brother monochrome laser printer. My LH-23200 has needed toner once since 2017, and a four pack of toner from Brother costs about $30.

[-] null@slrpnk.net 8 points 9 months ago

Thank you, brother. Which brand do you recommend?

[-] Seleni@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

I’ve heard the lady who fucked up HP has been hired to the board of Brother, though. So who knows how long this sort of thing will last.

[-] HewlettHackard@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

I’m not finding anyone who fits that description here or here so hopefully that’s not correct.

[-] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Yup.

A few years ago I needed to print something for a job I was applying for and I had three inkjets, none of which worked. Replacement ink wasn't even a guaranteed solution and was going to cost three figures anyway...so I started looking into whether there was a better option.

Ended up buying a Brother color laser printer. A bit spendy, but now when I need to print something after not printing for months, I just literally tell it to print and it gets it exactly right, first try, every time.

Zero regrets.

[-] superb@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 9 months ago

Second! I love my brother

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