TV ads claim HP printers are 'made to be less hated'
www.theregister.com
Apparently they're being serious
  • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    11 months 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·
        11 months 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).

          • NaoPb@eviltoast.orgEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            I believe their laser printers should be of better quality than the inkjets.

            • Seventhlevin@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              11 months 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·
                11 months 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.