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.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Any company that sees themselves "in the Business of selling printers and ink" thinks they're strictly "in the business of selling ink." Because selling ink is incredibly profitable.

This is exactly the type of situation that could be fixed with government regulation: Make it illegal for printer companies to sell ink/toner!

The day such regulation came into effect, all printers would double (not triple!) in price and we'd have like three standard cartridge sizes that you could source anywhere. They'd all be refillable and the world would be a better place.

[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

you mean inkredibly profitable. 🥁

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ink printers need to die. Laser is just better.

[–] JiveTurkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Color toner has its own problems so that doesn't change much.