Epson is teaching the internet not to install security updates

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@reactionabe

BW Brother laser printer: Cheap and durable.

@Chthon

Spouse and I are on our second Brother printer. They accept third party ink, and the Linux drivers work fine (though the installation script is nuts).

Brother printers previously discussed on bOINGbOING:

HP once again caught sneaking code into printers to reject third-party ink

I’m fond of Brother printers, especially the cheap laser printers. They also “just work” in Linux, and they have Linux drivers available on their website.

A Happy Mutant’s Home Office

Brother B&W Laserjet. Worth the money and desk space. I’m a student and turning shit in hardcopy is still required by most of my professors. Then there’s reading and proofreading, which I find is more difficult on screen. I print out labels for lab stuff, and I always keep physical SDS (Safety data sheets) for chemicals. I also may have a project coming up that requires pamphlet production. So there are a lot of uses for a printer, it just depends on the user. I don’t like Canon for precisel…

A Happy Mutant’s Home Office

I’m a telecommuter and have a Brother laser monochrome printer/scanner. I probably use it more for scanning like when I have to sign expense reports and stuff. I print concert tix, too. It’s a relative bargain and the carts are not expensive. http://m.brother-usa.com/Printer/ModelDetail/1/HL2280DW/Overview#.Vsk3IEU76nM

I pulled these comments from threads that also discuss other printers.

Please note I am just quoting references made by other happy mutants re: Brother printers because I agree: Brother laser printers are workhorses and very durable.

If you know what you are doing you can refill the toner cartridges yourself in a truly cheap yet somewhat unpleasant process, preferably outdoors, while wearing a good dustmask.