The original discussion in Reddit is from May 2025. I wonder what new information is available since then.

From the linked post, my takeaway is to look for a Brother color laser printer.

hi everybody!

found an abandoned HP Laserjet 1020 in the dumpster. got it home, cleaned it and fitted the toner cartridge. it installed fine, prints fine, except the mess all over the paper (see pic).

now I haven't had to do with printers in at least a decade, but I seem to remember it's something with the thing inside the toner cartrdidge, so replacing the cartrdige should fix it.

can someone confirm this, as I can't really afford to waste money if it's something inside the printer. thank you!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/48500265

I'm in the process of getting a new printer and since I recently (December 2024) switched to Linux it would be nice if it would be Linux compatible. So far I've decided on the Canon PIXMA G550 printer but I can't find anything about it's compatibility so I figured I would just ask here in the hopes someone might have the same printer or knows someone who has the same printer and can tell me if this printer works with Linux. If all else fails I could still use the printer with my tablet or phone using Canons app but using it with my desktop would be much more comfortable.