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a fairy story

Like 26 Nov 2022 at 13:22 | Open on mastodon.social

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ricardo :mastodon:

@nixCraft If it does, it's a #Brother 😉 :linux:

26 Nov 2022 at 13:23 | Open on fosstodon.org

bit0fun

@governa

I was just about to say the same haha
The brother printer I’ve had since college has been wonderful; lpr jobs have pretty much always worked :)

@nixCraft

26 Nov 2022 at 13:25 | Open on qoto.org

ricardo :mastodon:

@bit0fun @nixCraft Exactly! Always ready to go.

26 Nov 2022 at 13:29 | Open on fosstodon.org

Martin Schmitz

@nixCraft @governa Or Kyocera. They have working .ppd's for all models on their download page.

26 Nov 2022 at 13:28 | Open on art1sec.uber.space

Manuel F. Herrador

@governa @nixCraft Agree

26 Nov 2022 at 15:46 | Open on paquita.masto.host

Wilhelm

@governa @nixCraft except if the IP of your printer changes, the network driver doesn't detect the printer ever again and you have to reinstall it. Then you remember to configure a static IP.

26 Nov 2022 at 20:28 | Open on mastodon.social

ricardo :mastodon:

@Wbud @nixCraft mmm can't comment on that, I always set up my home printer on a static IP. It's good practice for any shared devices. Good heads up for those that may be unaware. 👍

26 Nov 2022 at 20:34 | Open on fosstodon.org

Henrick

@nixCraft Hey. I have a 5 year old brother laser printer and shockingly I've never had an issue with it.

26 Nov 2022 at 13:31 | Open on mas.to

Cuboci 🏳️‍🌈

@nixCraft Don't laugh but I bought a Canon MFP one for my mum and it worked out of the box in Linux. Even scanning over wi-fi worked. No driver installation, no hassle. My mind was positively blown.

26 Nov 2022 at 13:33 | Open on tech.lgbt

Cybarbie

@nixCraft a joke, IKR but just in case anyone is wondering which to choose and FWIW: I have never had any issues with HP printers under Linux from my first LaserJet4 years ago to the OfficeJet I run today. Very well supported by most distros.

26 Nov 2022 at 13:42 | Open on mastodon.social

Candyhog

@nixCraft this reminds me I have to plug in my laptop to the printer with a usb-usbc adapter and print an invoice. Grrr.

26 Nov 2022 at 14:15 | Open on masto.ai

Peter Mount

@nixCraft I'll have to say HP printers simply work.

Eg I've got a laser/scanner connected on my network & Linux, Mac & even #HomeAssitant detects it with with no intervention at all

26 Nov 2022 at 15:16 | Open on area51.social

Lachlan Day

@peter @nixCraft

26 Nov 2022 at 15:53 | Open on bne.social

Alexis Brignoni :python: :donor:

@nixCraft Truth :100a:

Patrick Star as a scientist labeled as me forensicating complex devices at work.

Patrick Star with a saw having just hammered a board to his head labeled as me trying to install a pinter at home.

26 Nov 2022 at 15:42 | Open on infosec.exchange

DELETED

@nixCraft you can add WiFi networking to that!

26 Nov 2022 at 16:09 | Open on mstdn.social

KayhrynTink

@nixCraft

ME thinks ME dreamed about this marvelous invention de other night!

😁

26 Nov 2022 at 16:59 | Open on masto.ai

Joseph Leedy :magento:

@nixCraft I have a Brother laser printer from the early aughts that’s still going strong today. I bought it in 2006 for $50 from the computer shop I worked at, about a tenth of its value at that time. It was traded in to be recycled because the USB port was broken. I grabbed a $10 parallel to USB cable off the shelf to fix it, which allows the standard USB printer driver to work properly. macOS even recognizes it natively as an LPR printer. It came with a toner cartridge too.