Asking a Linux user to recommend a printer

Daxtron2 , 3 months ago

Why are so many people still printing often enough to justify having a full printer?

First , 3 months ago

Because having only half of a printer doesn't serve any purpose.

Daxtron2 , 3 months ago

That's just what HP wants you to think. Think about, you only really need half a page at any one time. They're just up charging you so they can sell more printer!

ptz OP , 3 months ago

Because we live in the real world where you still need to physically print, sign, and return things. Lol, sucks, but that is life.

It's not often, and when the need arises, it's usually important, so a laser printer is there when you need it and works without fuss (or having the ink dry up during long periods of dormancy)

Daxtron2 , 3 months ago

I just go somewhere to print those things. They don't happen often enough to justify the space a printer takes up

chraebsli , 3 months ago

I use Manjaro btw. with a HP printer.

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YES, it works! (I just don't print)

FiniteBanjo , 3 months ago

Canons are probably the best consumer grade, but you'll save money in the long run by just buying an Ink Tank printer instead. Just make sure you do regular maintenance so it doesn't explode ink out the bottom, used to be a big issue in the 90s.

Ajen , 3 months ago

Are they a good choice if you only need to print a few times a year? I thought laser printers are better for that since there's no ink to dry out.

FiniteBanjo , 3 months ago

I've never had a cartridge dry out but if you're not printing a variety of things from glossy photographs to courtroom documents then you should probably just get the cheapest per-use option like a brother laser printer, yeah. The canon cleans its own printheads automatically, idk how common that is.