Comment on HP CEO: You're 'bad investment' if you don't buy HP supplies

spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• dan1101@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For now anyway. Enshittification strikes most products.

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  • itsJoelle@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Which is making me sad. 3d printing is so open atm, but I wouldn’t be surprised if enshittification will take place in this space in my lifetime.

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    • lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s mostly going to be in the hands of Bambu I think, they only recently just allowed users to flash custom firmware onto the X1.

      If Prusa doesn’t come back with a strong challenger we will be in trouble IMO. They have that amazing corexy that rivals the Bambu in performance (but not price!) but for a lot of people it’s too big anyway sadly

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• pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m just now having to replace my brother printer (HL-2170W) I bought in 06, because the NIC is toast.

  The printer still works great, but duplex printing sure would be nice.

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  • monkeyman512@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If it still has working USB you can hook it up to a $10 raspberry pi with wifi to act as a print server. I can understand if that’s a more ambitious tech project than your ready to take on.

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    • user224@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There also used to be network printer adapters in the past. For example, the Belkin F8T030 Bluetooth AP. Yes, Bluetooth AP. I’d like something like that just for fun. Perhaps not this one specifically, as it only supports BT-LAP out-of-the-box and requires firmware upgrade for BT-PAN. Good luck finding firmware for a niche product from 2003.

      But anyway, perhaps something like that (the printer part) is still made.

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      • LifeInOregon@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The old Apple AirPort Express could turn any USB printer into a networked printer.

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    • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m a systems engineer, so it would be a short project for me. My homelab router could run the print server, but the USB port is currently powering my pi hole.

      I feel like there would be some way to rig an esp32 or similar micro controller to do the same thing (pis can be scarce atm

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      • mosiacmango@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        A powered plugin usb hub would likely be easier.

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  • LWD@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Have you looked into printers that accept refillable containers of ink rather than cartridges? I haven’t looked too closely, but I see Epson makes some too, and the prices are pretty reasonable.

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    • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I haven’t had any reason to print in color for like 20 years. I’m sure many consumers are the same.

      If I do need to print color, I’ll pay $0.10 at UPS or the library or whatever to print it off.

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    • Gerudo@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Every inkjet printer on this planet has a choice. Cheap ink, accessible printheads, expensive. You have to pick one.

      Certain Hp? Expensive cartridges but new print heads with every cart. Epson ecotank? Cheap ink but non replaceable printheads. High-end printers? Insanely priced printheads and ink.

      The only way out is laser.

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      • LWD@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        “Pick two…”

        I’m refilling stock HP cartridges for now, so I guess I’m technically getting the best of both worlds, but I wouldn’t wish the process of replacement on anybody.

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    • Treczoks@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      But have a close look at the model you are buying. We recently noticed that the relatively cheap Epson Ecotank we bought for our daughter is a bit difficult to maintain. You simply have no access to the printheads.

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  • jelloeater85@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    2170 crowd represent!!!

    Those things run forever and cost nothing to run.

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    • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think I’ve only bought 3x toner cartridges, and one of those got lost because I shook the old one and it just kept working for a year or two.

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• checkforupdates@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They’re about as bad. But a new set of ink cartridges and they immediately go “empty” within two months even if you’re not using them. Switch to a laser jet.

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• chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Brother is just a little less greed than HP, nothing more

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