I know printers are hot topic :) and I'm very happy with my Brother color laser. I'm lucky not to have to worry about toner cost.

I've been asked to recommend printer for HS kid for whom cartridge cost will matter. I'm still thinking Brother Color Laser is best choice - as cartridges do last a long time.

Does anyone on the fedi have any other suggestions? I'm thinking of buying them the printer itself at least and the first round of cartridges. #PrinterCartridges #Printer #CostEffective

Ars Technica: Brother denies using firmware updates to brick printers with third-party ink. “Brother’s laser printers have historically worked fine with non-Brother accessories. A YouTube video posted this week, though, as well as older social media posts, claim that Brother has gone to the dark side and degraded laser printer functionality with third-party cartridges. Brother tells Ars […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/07/ars-technica-brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/