Me too - the print shop can deal with the issues, i have no problem paying a little extra for not having the headache of troubleshooting printer crap. Although I might get myself a B/W Brother printer for the everyday stuff - my ex sadly got my old one.
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heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 1 day ago
One reason I have no printer anymore… this fucking ink scam.
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 1 day ago
daychilde@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I have a Brother color laser - was cheap and it just works.
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 21 hours ago
I know that they are fine - but i haven’t had the need for color prints for ages now outside of 2 occasions where i needed like 5 copies each. For myself i prefer digital only either way. Just in case i really need something like return tickets a b&w printer is enough.
The B&W one costs under 100€, the cheapest brother color laser 300€; the 200€ difference should last decades in the print shop, and the toner cartridges are a lot cheaper for b&w only.
W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Switch to laser and that problem goes away.
heiligerbimbam@lemmy.wtf 18 hours ago
Yes, but a good color laser printer is expensive and still not as good as an ink printer for photo printing. So, a laser printer is just a compromise.
I can print for free on a monochrome laser printer in my office. If I need high-quality photos, I order them online. Problem solved… bye, HP!