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Yesterday I had a a dude change his ink and not be able to use the printer.
It hard locked until he did an alignment. Wouldn't connect via windows or hpsmart. Only though that shit software did it flash and say alignment which let tmme reset the printer and do the alignment window that never appeared prior.
God bless them. It is the perfect landscape for someone to come in with a non shit product.
All printer companies are slowly approaching the levels of hp. Brother last bastion but they even have ink subscriptions now. At least they don't force it like hp.
Just don't buy ink printers. I refuse to ever own one again, and haven't since about 2003.
Currently have a 2012 black laser (HP consumer) that just works*, and a Canon color that I paid $50 for on Craigslist. The colors aren't great, but it too just works.