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I'm gathering the necessary bits (W-2s, 1099-*s, charitable giving summaries, etc) for taxes. It's probably the biggest workout my printer gets each year.

Needed new paper, so I looked back & saw that the last time I did was March 2021. Nice.

It also reminded me that I haven't had a single complaint since going with a (Brother) laser printer. It's still using the toner cartridge that came with it, 3y ago!

This was 💯 good advice: https://www.theverge.com/23642073/best-printer-2023-brother-laser-wi-fi-its-fine

No more wasting ink/paper 🥳

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Best printer 2023: just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine

The best printer to buy is the one that works without you needing to think about it or subscribe to some nonsense ink refill thing. For most people, that’s the Brother HL-L2305W or something like the MFC-L2750DW that adds a scanner.

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Silver Arrows 12h ago

Well, I have black now anyway. Three new cartridges and three more bottles of black ink later, my black nozzle is mostly clear. I'll leave it to settle overnight.

Luckily my cyan and yellow decided to pretend to be empty while I was doing the head cleans, so at least I got everything done in one go.

I tried to drip 1ml of cleaning fluid onto the head clean pad (it's meant to help keep things moist at the print head to stop the inks drying), only I ended up squirting cleaning fluid everywhere and now I hope I haven't fixed the black only to brick the entire printer.

At what point does it go from cleaning to collecting?

24.7 was kind enough to give me a new cartridge, but I had the same issue with the ink leaking through the shell. They said not to worry, but I didn't like it. And the nozzle checks came out blank (I probably should have done a cleaning cycle to clear out any remaining cleaning fluid). So I ordered a new cartridge from my old supplier #CityInkExpress who had now started selling individual carts. I asked if they could sell black with a dye ink or no ink instead of pigment, they said no, they're liquidating all their stock, so I was like, screw it, and ordered it anyway. To my surprise, when my order arrived, I got two bottles of dye ink! Nice!

I hope this will be the end of my black ink clogging saga. Please let this be the end. Please 😭😭😭😭😭

#printers #inkjetprinters #Epson #InkjetsAreFromHell

Ned Hairston 2d ago

Is is just me, or do the initials H.P. doom people and things to be just absolute garbage?

#Bigotry #Transphobia #Printers

Jessie Rowbum

3d ago

Hey Fedi, bit of printer advice please....

I'm looking for replacement label printers - we used to use Dymo 450 but they were EOL'd a while back and the new software's a bin-fire. Any subsequent Dymos have DRM'd consumables so we can't use non-Dymo labels, cos Dymo are bastards.

Ideally we want something with a wired LAN interface, or that I can hook into CUPS on a Pi to network-print given a PDF. Must be able to take 1" and 1.5" label rolls.

Anyone, please?

#fedihelp #askfedi #printers

Printersfy 4d ago

Stop wasting money on ink. Discover 10 best printers for home use with cheap ink in 2026 with the lowest cost per page and refill systems.

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10 Best Printers for Home Use with Cheap Ink in 2026: Stop Wasting Money on Cartridges - Printersfy

Stop wasting money on ink. Discover 10 best printers for home use with cheap ink with the lowest cost per page and refill systems.

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Calishat Mar 28

#hardware #printers #simulators

'This is a 2D inkjet printing simulator that focuses on the practical effects of the process — particularly as it applies to functional printing. It accomplishes a couple of important feats.'

https://www.hackster.io/news/this-interactive-simulator-will-tell-you-what-your-inkjet-printer-actually-does-2ac883f09044

This Interactive Simulator Will Tell You What Your Inkjet Printer Actually Does

If you’d like to better understand inkjet printing, check out this simulator created by Dennis Kuppens.

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ResearchBuzz: Firehose Mar 28

Hackster: This Interactive Simulator Will Tell You What Your Inkjet Printer Actually Does. “This is a 2D inkjet printing simulator that focuses on the practical effects of the process — particularly as it applies to functional printing. It accomplishes a couple of important feats. The first is separating a digital image and a printed image, because they are very different. The second is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/hackster-this-interactive-simulator-will-tell-you-what-your-inkjet-printer-actually-does/

Hackster: This Interactive Simulator Will Tell You What Your Inkjet Printer Actually Does

Hackster: This Interactive Simulator Will Tell You What Your Inkjet Printer Actually Does. “This is a 2D inkjet printing simulator that focuses on the practical effects of the process — parti…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Printersfy Mar 25

Find the best home printer for photos and documents with real output, ink cost insights, and top picks for everyday photo printing

https://printersfy.com/10-best-home-printers-for-photos/

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