TV ads claim HP printers are 'made to be less hated'
www.theregister.com
Apparently they're being serious
  • uhmbah@lemmy.caEnglish
    26·
    1 year ago

    We have some old, great HP printers. Rock solid.

    As they die, Brother, my Brother.

    Fuck the latest HP.

    • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Iirc Brother printers are heading down a similar dark path. Though I don’t recall where I got that info, so take it with a grain of salt.

      Edit: I somehow misspelled brother.

        • maccentric@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          And yet, somehow still better than HP.

          I can’t stand that company (their laptops are shite as well, except for maybe some of the Omens).

              • Seventhlevin@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                1 year ago

                I’ll have to take your word for it because I’ve had a xerox laser for 2 years now that works flawlessly and the software isn’t nearly as abhorrent as brother’s

                • NaoPb@eviltoast.orgEnglish
                  1·
                  1 year ago

                  I have two Brother laser printers, an older one and a newer one. Both still work great. When I see people recommending Brother online it’s mainly the laser printers. Maybe they’re just made differently from the inkjet printers.

                  I’m glad you are having good experience with a Xerox and I would like to know how they compare to Brother ones on a price point. Do they cost a lot more? Also good to know about the software. I’ve personally only used my printers with the default drivers that came with Linux.

                  P.S. I also have a Kyocera laser printer which I’ve never had any issues with.

      • NaoPb@eviltoast.orgEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I have a 4050 and a 1200 still going strong. When they do go I have a Kyocera and a Brother to replace them.