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I hate how Apples + Googles Prinz services are fucking my Printer, yet CUPS does it right. (lemmy.ml)

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I have a brother laser Printer which I use via IPP from my network. It can hold a bunch of pages in RAM and Print them once the other (it can Print 3 in a row) are finished.

Now what does any propriatery printing service do?

They feed ONE PAGE AT A TIME, so my printer starts printing, then it starts cooling off, but then it has to HEAT UP AGAIN FOR FUCKS SAKE, and that every time.

Also if I just print via CUPS from my Linux machine, its like 5 times faster.

And I just don't understand how my 15€ thin client from over 20 years ago can do more and better than my 1200€ iPad.

Just a reminder why I keep using Linux.

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[–] 51dusty@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

bump. my brother multifunction worked flawlessly. scanner, printer...I assume the fax would work if it was hooked up.

Mac is 85-90%

Windows, I just completely uninstall/reinstall for each use because it is more reliable than trying to use it otherwise.

oddly enough, the Canon I got will only work properly from the phone, which pisses me off everyday. that thing is a POS.

[–] DeceasedPassenger@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I used to sell printers. Canon printers, more than any other brand, are purely just a vehicle to sell photo paper, ink, and ink subscriptions. Their laser units are another story, quite capable machines (not sure about lifelong reliability), but the inkjets are hot garbage. They have multiple models that cost less to purchase than the replacement cartridges... With the sort of build quality you might expect at that price point. HP, as awful as they are, never stooped quite that low afaik. Brother laser is the way to go, always.

Edit just to shit even harder on Canon, the amount of those printers returned to store was 3x all others put together. Only had one Brother returned in my entire 2 years there, and that was only because of logistics, not the machine itself.

[–] 51dusty@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

big ol dookie on Canon...💩💩💩

one of the worst technology purchases I ever made.

I bought the laser brother for scan and documents, which is awesome.

but I needed something for photos.... found this "highly rated" Canon photo only printer.... hot garbage.