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Canon is getting away with printers that won’t scan sans ink — but HP might pay (www.theverge.com)
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[–] RockyC@lemm.ee 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’ve been doing IT for over 25 years. The only printer brand I will buy or recommend for the past 15 years running is Brother.

[–] MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Brother has pulled this shit on my laser, locking out a non genuine cartridge after an update

Be warned they are all pieces of shit

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago

My recommendation is to not buy cheap and look into small or medium printer class printers (depending on the volume).
Never the consumer version if possible.

[–] RockyC@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve gotten shitty performance from 3rd party toner cartridges, so I just stick with the OEM.

I will agree with you that what they did is shitty, though.