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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by neidu2@feddit.nl to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Title, basically. My old torture device needs to be replaced, and while it's been mostly working OK, printers have no excuse for being as shitty as they are. So therefore I am looking for suggestions.

Specs:

  • Must include a flatbed scanner
  • prints in color
  • Wifi connection preferred
  • No PaaS or IaaS bullshit
  • No driver weirdness. I'm going to use it on linux.
  • Available "anywhere".
  • Ability to sit powered and connected in my HarryPotteresque "server room" under the stairs for ages, unattended, and work without hazzle when I send it the bimonthly print job.

I know the geek community likes Brother. Any particular model?

For reference, this new printer will replace my aging Canon Pixma 4250.

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[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They’ve chipped their toner but the off brand stuff that has chips works perfectly fine.

Source: bought 2 different Brother B&W laser models last year and 1 Brother color laser this year for the office. The cloners have already fixed this problem. Still works better than all of the other brands by a wide margin. Those 3 print every damn time from any device we have, mobile and desktop flavor of choice.

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

What type of chips are in these? Can you "hack" them with a flipper by chance? Like take the old RFID and write it to a new toner cart?

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

No idea. They’re fairly simple and tell the printer if there is toner left or some such none sense. A used toner chip won’t work on a new toner cartridge.

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