• PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Get a laser printer. Cheaper, more reliable, and they don’t have all the built in BS that laser printers have. A big reason so many Windows users have issues is because of the intentional DRM sabotage by the printer manufacturer, to make sure you’re only using approved ink cartridges. But toner is cheap and easy, and the printer manufacturers don’t bother trying to block users from printing.

    But that same DRM sabotage is why Linux has so many issues with printers. And it’s also working from the disadvantage of having to reverse engineer the official drivers to figure out how they work, so they can then be ported over to Linux.

    • Transient Punk@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Just make sure you keep the laser printer away from areas that you occupy regularly/while you use it. They offgas small amounts of ozone, which is toxic. Not to mention that breathing in the toner is pretty terrible too.

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      1 year ago

      Unfortunately, I’m not in a position to do anything about it. The organizers show up with a random laptop and a random printer, and I’ve just gotta make 'em talk to each other somehow.