Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly::Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

  • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    6 months ago

    Is there a place to check and compare printers in respect to this?

    I’m currently looking for a printer replacement and don’t want to lock myself to printers like these. I know to stay away from HP as it looks like they are the biggest offender. I know that brother generally was good, but I’m not sure if that still holds true.

          • QuarterSwede@lemmy.worldEnglish
            6·
            6 months ago

            I bought one years ago that still functions on $15 high yield toner that lasts us a year.

            Recently bought one for work for $199 (has an ADF) since the HPs stopped printing at all. It was the type that have the long ink cartridges for like $70. Had an employee that needed to print something quick from his phone for work and he couldn’t believe how easy and quick it printed compared to the HP. I think his quote was, “damn, that was awesome.”

            Brother is the only printer that just works anymore.

      • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        Thank you this looks great, but I also want to be able to scan and copy documents on flatbed as sometimes they are connected or can’t go into the feeder for other reasons.

        • stranger@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          6 months ago

          Brother also offers many MFPs; the MFC-L5700 for instance, has a feeder and flatbed scanner

          • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            This one looks very good. I actually was thinking of MFC-L8895CDW which I saw on costco.com, but then I saw MFC-L8900CDW which supposedly is identical to the former and MFC-L8905CDW which costs as much as the one in Costco and was wondering why Costco version costs as much as 8905 and got into a rabbit hole researching what’s the difference between them. And ended up not buying anything so far.

            Perhaps those are overkill though.

    • The Pantser@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      6 months ago

      I have a Epson Eco tank printer that you just fill the tanks. There is no way for them to prevent you from using any ink you want.

      • Kanzar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        6 months ago

        Yeah those CISS style ones are awesome, really glad Epson embraced it after years of customers using 3rd party CISS.

        If I were to get an inkjet again (I have a bw brother laser MFC), it’d definitely be a ciss.