Most uncomplicated Printer that just works™?

Hey, sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask this (feel free to show me the way). I want to get myself a printer that can also scan. Main purpose is to not have endless sheets of paper laying around, but to scan Documents I recieve and then throwing them away so that I only have them digitally and can print stuff out only when I need them. Now I know that printers are the worst piece of hardware known to man and my needs not office-level.It doesn’t have to have any more buttons or features than are needed to scan a doublesided document and print them, without clogging/eating paper, and print black and white text without complaining about being low on yellow ink.

So my question generally is: what is the most minimalist, non-bullshit printer/scanner that I could get? But since all my devices run Linux I figured I’d just ask this here. Are there any big issues I have to look out for? Brands to avoid? (i.e nvidia being a no go for a lot of linux users) Preferably

eshep,

@Cinnamon3431
Brother MFC machines are what I've always used without issue in linux. Brother offers linux drivers for both print and scan on their site and they're fairly simple to install.
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signofzeta,

I’ll be sticking with my HP Color LaserJet for now. I’ve updated it to the latest firmware before they introduced Instant Ink (and toner, I guess) and will keep it until either it or I can’t be repaired and die.

After that, I don’t know, Brother?

sxan,
@sxan@midwest.social avatar

Everyone is saying Brother, and I’ll echo that. I want to add that I’m fond of their EcoTank line; there’re all-in-one scanner/printers, but also they refill with liquid ink (as opposed to cartridges) and are super cost-effective as a result. I really like our’s, and we’ve had it for two years; the next time I run out of ink on the Canon inkjet we (also) have, I’m just going to replace it with another EcoTank instead of buying more cartidges.

Arcturus,
@Arcturus@kbin.social avatar

EcoTank is Epson, and Canon also has a similar MegaTank line. Unfortunately Brother has no tank-based printer (that I'm aware of).

sxan,
@sxan@midwest.social avatar

Oh! Shit, you’re right! Sorry.

That said, it worked OOTB with our Linux machines, incl scanning.

Remmy,
@Remmy@kbin.social avatar

Brother printers and CUPs just work. It really doesn't get much easier.

Kushia,
@Kushia@lemmy.ml avatar

BROTHER LASER PRINTER with a scanner combo. Literally don’t bother with anything else.

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TenderfootGungi,

A Brother laser. If buying today, I would get a document feeder, duplexing, and wireless. The $150ish version is fine for home use. Mine lacks wireless so we use special software to add it that adds a step. But it just works and only needs a new toner ever couple years at our printing pace.

Anticorp,

Brother laser printer. They are oaks.

HarriPotero,
@HarriPotero@lemmy.world avatar

Look for PCL6 support.

You won’t even need a driver, because it already speaks a standard protocol.

writerlygal,

My Brother HL 230 laser printer is so reliable. Had it for years and it never failed me.

estebanium,

I recently ordered a Brother printer, and it just works. “Brother MFCL3730CDNRF1” At one point it was a bit tricky to add it to Cups, but after it, it worked flawless.

datendefekt,
@datendefekt@lemmy.ml avatar

Our Samsung color laser AIO was getting flaky, especially for net access. I replaced it with an Epson EcoTank AIO and it’s been absolutely hassle-free.

I was apprehensive at first, because using inkjet printers back in the 90s was just painful. But so far, never had clogging and hardly ever had a paper jam. I’d say the running costs are comparable or lower than laser.

Color laser printers always run out of yellow because they inline a yellow fingerprint. AFAIK this isn’t the case with inkjets. So savings and additional privacy there.

Anestoh, (edited )

Part of my job is working on printers and a word of warning, Eco tanks have a pretty common clogging issue if you’re not printing regularly. Usually a few cleanings will take care of it or a power cleaning if they don’t, but it’s still something to be aware of.

MrMagnesium12,
@MrMagnesium12@feddit.de avatar

I’m happy with my Epson ET-2820. It is a wireless inkjet printer, but it uses ink from bottles what is not that expensive. The printer hasn’t dried up, yet.

The device works with the generic CUPS “driverless” printer driver, so no configuration on Linux computers to print. Scanning worked out of the box, too with sane.

tl;dr: most flawless working printer I ever owned.

ikidd,
@ikidd@lemmy.world avatar

Anything Brother.

Dirk,
@Dirk@lemmy.ml avatar

Absolutely!

Not a multi function device, but a plain printer, but I have a Borther HL-2365DW connected via 2.4 GHz WiFi and that is detected as HL-L2360D. The printer works absolutely fine. It still has the original toner cartridge and it is used 3-5 times a year without any issues.

Before that I had a HL-2030 that died after ~14 years.

ikidd,
@ikidd@lemmy.world avatar

To be fair, I have a 4P that I still use. But yah, my Brothers have always lasted a long time and toner/ink isn’t crazy expensive. And they don’t pull DRM shit like HP and get their peepees slapped time after time.

Dubious_Fart,

HP is a awful company with a well deserved terrible reputation, but their linux support is great. I have a combo printer/scanner that works without a single issue.

All you gotta do is install…hplip i think it is? and plug the printer in.

KitchenNo2246,

Brother works incredibly well. Plug and play

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