Title, basically. My old torture device needs to be replaced, and while it’s been mostly working OK, printers have no excuse for being as shitty as they are. So therefore I am looking for suggestions.

Specs:

  • Must include a flatbed scanner
  • prints in color
  • Wifi connection preferred
  • No PaaS or IaaS bullshit
  • No driver weirdness. I’m going to use it on linux.
  • Available “anywhere”.
  • Ability to sit powered and connected in my HarryPotteresque “server room” under the stairs for ages, unattended, and work without hazzle when I send it the bimonthly print job.

I know the geek community likes Brother. Any particular model?

For reference, this new printer will replace my aging Canon Pixma 4250.

  • Coasting0942
    1·
    21 days ago

    Somebody said laser. Those things vaporize toner into your air.

    A printer where you can actually see the ink tank and you can refill it.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
      4·
      21 days ago

      What are you on? “Vaporize toner into your air”… Then why isn’t my house covered in toner (and every office that prints thousands of pages a month)?

      Toner is electrostatically attracted then heated onto the page, not vaporized.

      • Coasting0942
        1·
        20 days ago

        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7413220/

        Abstract quote:

        In particular, laser printers are a primary source of particle emission that increases the concentrations of particulate matter in indoor atmosphere by releasing substantial quantities of electrostatic fine particles, at rates comparable with tobacco smoking and incense burning.