Time for 2025 printer research!
Have been stalling getting a new printer since this HP has been doing me fine since way back. But of course we need to prepare for the inevitable firmware updates and subscription raises that will lock us in.
What I’ve heard is best:
- Laser Printers
- Brother branded
Recently though, Brother started doing the funky like all other printer companies. This stopped me last time when I was about to buy one.
I won’t get into the details as to where I’ve found and read this information because it’s in the back of my mind.
And since I’m really just here to ask: WHAT KIND OF PRINTER YOU GOT, LINUX USERS?
Preferably under $200.
EDIT: Scanning + Printer + Copier combo is the ultimate goal, but whatever else works too. Preferably wifi connected. But I can make some Ethernet cables.
If you don’t mind used, I had great luck with my Samsung L2020w, cat got some celophane stuck in it and it died (for good)
Replaced it with a Brother HL-series because they’re what I used at work.
The lil guys are beasts.
I’d normally not wanna go with the “big corpo option” but for a printer without HP shenanigans its really great.
If you set up with the apps it will try to get you to subscribe to an ink subscription, this is not required.
The 2020s are great and can recommend. The M2026W I have still works great when we occasionally need to print something like a shipping label.