Oh Brother 😄

I bought a Brother HL-L2375DW a couple of years back specifically for Linux compatibility, and it did NOT disappoint.

• haven't had a single error
• has not refused to print a single time
• super quick, good quality, duplex
• using cheap 3rd party toner without complaint
• works perfectly from Linux

I don't usually like to recommend brands/products, but this is the exception. If you need a printer, and black and white is all you need, go for this one.

My windows computers always fought with printers, but since I switched to Linux Mint both printers in my house have just done what I asked. Maybe it was never the printer that was the problem.

To make the fairy tale work out:

• Brother laser printer. It's there, it works, and I don't have to think about it.

On the other extreme, inkjet is just busted. I'll give ecotank some appreciation for not having an ink resupply problem, but clogs like crazy and have to spend forever trying to unclog it if I have to use it.

Then there's HP, a brand that just works every day to think how to screw over printer purchasers to get more money out of them microtransaction style.

“Why does it say paper jam when there is no paper jam?”

Half the time my printer refuses to acknowledge that it even exists. Windows lists it as an unknown device quite a lot of the time.

I've started to think it might be easier to 3D print a printing press and just do it manually.

Bought a 20-year-old used Brother printer for $25, and it runs just fine! Bought it when I planned to print my thesis and figured straight up buying it is cheaper than going to the print shop.

It still prints all I ever need to print, and I never had to change or even refill anything. I did have to install drivers as the printer is not supported in CUPS by default, but drivers are still available on the official site (as well as AUR, my Arch friends), and looks like even some spare parts are still available for purchase.

It also doesn't have any connectivity except USB, which adds some peace of mind.

My Brother never failed me, praise for this one in a million company.

Ive got an electric brick in the shape of a printer because apparently if you stop paying for the ink subscription it just stops working.

I have a printer that works. B&W laser printer from Samsung. It survived multiple windows update, and still works on Linux.

Guess that's why Samsung discontinued their printer business and sold it to HP.

I never had any issues with Canon or Brother printers at work, but HP printer are almost always unnecessarily complicated and frustrating all the way through, starting at the initial setup.

Brother mfc's

We can go to the moon, but can't have a printer that works.

I love the chapter “Black text requires cyan”. 😙

I have never wanted to shake anything as bad as I've wanted to shake a printer.

Got a new Brother and its been a welcome addition to the family, no doubt.

Some years ago I worked in a place thst had several Canon printers, it hit me after several years that I had never had any problem with them (except a stuck paper on some rare occasion)

Later at a metal festival i talked to a man who worked for Canon, I assuned he worked with cameras but still menetioned how good of a brand it was when it came to printers.

Turns out he worked with canon printers after all and according to him they have way more reliable up-time than the competitors, which he also worked for before.

So yeah, a proper office printer from Canon is something diferent!

Text and image printers are so bad now, I think it might be easier to modify my 3D printers to reproduce a document with a pen.

Let’s see if it ever launches, but I’ll be keeping this in mind…

https://www.crowdsupply.com/open-tools/open-printer

Reporting in with a hassle free printer like some other commenters.

I have a Canon monotone LaserJet MFP I bought at a big box store with no prior research like four or five years ago. Been great. Always just works.

My office's printer is literally down atm lol

I had an okay Canon inkjet for a little while, but the ink prices sucked. Still infinitely better than an HP, hate those things so much.

As others have said LaserJet but I’m not sure if they’ve pointed out that it’s named after two objectively kickass things

Can't confirm, my 12 yo HP LJ still spits out pages as expected, and doesn't even complain about the aftermarket toner carts I use.

I would say I miss when printers were good, but they never were..... Just less awful than they are now.

Edit: totally forgot, the printer was single sided for the first 10 years I had it, and I have no idea why (other than windows windows-ing) it suddenly started printing duplex after I migrated to Linux!

Right now I'm the only one in the house who can print without issues and it's only from my phone via WiFi. The desktop and another phone cannot print at all. A 3rd phone can print but has to select the paper tray on the touchscreen every time.

i wish i could use a laser printer but all the cool paper products require inkjet.

I've had issues with printers and printer drivers until I got a brother laser printer. It seems to just work all the time.

Okay so my Brother toner ran out (B&W), should I get brother toner or go with a cheap copy?

I feel like the toner didn't last very long, but I have heard rumours that they are a bit empty when you buy printers new. If that's true an original cartridge will probably last me a lifetime ☺️

Go back in time grab a me a new laserjet 2 and worry free for 5-10 years. Easy Peasy.

I've got one of those, from Pantum.