Hugo Mills
@neil Wait... where the hell did you get a printer that works? I didn't think they made those, except by accident. 
Mar 23 at 6:36pmWeb
Show threadPeter BrettMar 23

@darkling Brother HL-2140

@neil

Show threadHugo MillsMar 23
@krans @neil To be fair, one of my two printers works reliably and has been no trouble (a networked Brother colour laser).
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKMar 23

@darkling @krans @neil

a rebadged Konica Minolta (branded Ineo) at my workplace automatically appeared on a PC via CUPS when I installed Linux Mint - didn't need to install any drivers, it was just there and printed straight out of the box (including a complex PDF document in German with many graphics)

Show threadbeaiouns Mar 23
@darkling @neil hopefully this review still holds up: https://www.theverge.com/tech/641940/best-printer-2025-just-buy-a-brother-laser-printer-middle-finger-in-the-air
Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear, middle finger in the air

Buying any random Brother laser printer will let you print things without thinking about it too much

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Show threadBillieMar 23

@darkling @neil

I have a 20++yr old #hp #laserjet and pray that it will never fall apart.

Show threadGloopsies Mar 23

@darkling @neil

As long as it's not an HP, it will probably work fine. hP printers are just a scam to make you buy ink that won't even work

Show thread0xC0DEC0DE07EAMar 23
@darkling @neil my experience has flipped from that to “Linux is the OS that will talk to your printer without needing bloatware”
Show threadMattias Eriksson 🦀🚵‍♂️⛵Mar 24

@c0dec0dec0de @darkling @neil

Linux made a lot of hardware (including printer) just work with ProjectUtopia around 20 years ago. My experience is that after that hardware either didn't work at all, or just worked. And now most things are just working.
And for printers, the key seems to be to avoid HP. After switching to a Brother Laser printer, I almost have forgotten that printing used to be a struggle.