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It’s hard to top the inkjet printers I’ve owned. I still can’t believe 30 years later home printer tech is not only unimproved but worse between lower quality production and squeezing people on ink costs.

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And they’re making things worse as we use less and less paper at the same time… Geniuses

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8 points

Gotta protect those profit margins!

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17 points

I bought an old business monochrome laser printer ten years ago. Still hasn’t needed a new toner cartridge.

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I bought my parents a laser printer after years of them being incredibly frustrated by inkjets. I got them the same model as me, as well as a spare toner cartridge.

I’m still on my original toner cartridge, and I’ve had it for probably six years or so.

My parents are in their late 40’s and early 50’s. I think I might have accidentally gotten them a lifetime supply of printing.

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I got my parents a laser as well and evidently I picked a shitty one because they are planning to go back to the other side 😞

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Considering the volume businesses need weekly vs a private household I wonder why the very same cartridge lasts for >5 years

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16 points

If you’ve owned more than 2, those are on you! 🤣

But yea, consumer printers suck.

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15 points

Hey, my Brother laser printer can see my screen, you know! Apologise now!

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5 points

Laser printers are way way better than the other types

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My Lexmark laser, from 1996, just quit last summer.

Though I think I can fix it - seems a paper jam sensor is stuck.

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I got one of those Epson ink tank printers for $250au. I think it’s the first time inkjet printers have become legit affordable and high capacity.

Laser still wins on reliability though, and being an Epson means it’s a Tamagochi so needs to be used monthly at least so it doesn’t die.

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I should really get a laser printer but my need for 11x17 capacity kind of limits options. To be fair though, my brother small business type inkjet printer does pretty well! Ink costs suck but I don’t want to commit seppuku after using it.

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I’ve never owned a better inkjet than the one I’ve had in the late 90s on all measures; build-quality, print quality, speed, operating noise, ink consumption, ink price, overall price, usability. Everything has got worse.

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