HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

  • Veedem@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    11 months ago

    My printer is mainly used for color photos and laser printers just aren’t as good at handling those.

    • stealth_cookies@lemmy.caEnglish
      10·
      11 months ago

      How many photos do you print to make it worth it? I can send the files to my local photo lab and they generally print them within a couple hours. I’d have to print like 160 4x6 photos to spend the same as you spend each year in ink, and they are quality prints. If I went to Staples it would be even more.

    • symcal@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      11 months ago

      Brother also has those EcoTank-like printers.

      Even if it is not a laser, ink Brother printers are also bulletproof and as everybody says they work like a charm.

      • TheColeys@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        11 months ago

        I had a brother printer and ditched it for an epson ecotank. Bought new cartridges for the brother and he cleaned it for first use, after that the half of it was empty. I just got about 30 prints from them. He immediatly flew out after this.

    • Alto@kbin.social
      4·
      11 months ago

      Epson ecoprints might be a good alternative. Bit more expensive upfront, but so much cheaper overall.