HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

HP wants you to print things through its cloud service, wherein you pay a subscription fee for ink and your usage is routed through its servers. To encourage you to do this, it covers the USB port …

  • PaulDevonUK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    30·
    11 months ago

    Do your self a favour and check out Brother color lasers. Prices are quite good and the speed and quality outstrip a jet by a long way.

    • Veedem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      161·
      11 months ago

      My printer is mainly used for color photos and laser printers just aren’t as good at handling those.

      • stealth_cookies@lemmy.caEnglish
        10·
        11 months ago

        How many photos do you print to make it worth it? I can send the files to my local photo lab and they generally print them within a couple hours. I’d have to print like 160 4x6 photos to spend the same as you spend each year in ink, and they are quality prints. If I went to Staples it would be even more.

      • symcal@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        11 months ago

        Brother also has those EcoTank-like printers.

        Even if it is not a laser, ink Brother printers are also bulletproof and as everybody says they work like a charm.

        • TheColeys@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          11 months ago

          I had a brother printer and ditched it for an epson ecotank. Bought new cartridges for the brother and he cleaned it for first use, after that the half of it was empty. I just got about 30 prints from them. He immediatly flew out after this.

      • Alto@kbin.social
        4·
        11 months ago

        Epson ecoprints might be a good alternative. Bit more expensive upfront, but so much cheaper overall.