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If not a subscription, at least accounts for everything (have you heard of that coffee mug that requires an account and firmware updates?) (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/fucksubscriptions@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1306163

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[–] 21 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Assuming I don't want to buy an Epson printer from the late 90s, what are some actual options for DRM free no subscription printer? Or the entire industry is fucked?

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  • [–] [S] 30 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Last time I checked, Brother was still the best brand for no nonsense, cheap printers, even with good Linux support. I have a laser printer from them.

    Not sure if it's still the case.

    As for an ink printer... Man good luck with that.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Just bought a brother printer. Works great with Linux, no extra BS. Love it.

    As far as I can tell, it's literally the same thing I bought almost 10 years ago. Which, I mean, is fine. I don't need anything more.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    my canon mf3010 lazer printer pretty decent i guess.
    i mean it works, even with linux and even my phone over an usb otg adapter, scanner is a but quirky and hard to get working in windows
    it got no bullshit like wifi and stuff

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    My Brother laser printer was no-nonsense. My HP printer required HPLIP drivers on Linux which I hate, but didn't require an account.

    How secure do you want to be? Are you only trying to avoid subscriptions? Because color printers are known to print hidden, identifying marks -- forensic data -- on paper. The EFF tried tracking who was doing it and just gave up in 2017 when the answer appeared to be "everyone".

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Brother might be the best there is, but I still had issues with ink continually drying out. Check with your local library. Mine allows me to print more pages than I need each day for free; I just bring a thumb drive with me out there. Considering how much clutter I avoid at home, it's preferred in my case.

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