On Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:13:28 -0500 nwe <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------eimwc9aX0B04Je402r0GO9EP > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > On 3/28/26 1:54 PM, Tom Browder wrote: > > > toner cartridge. > snip > > Have you had such a problem? > > > > -Tom > > This is why I quit buying Brother brand 10 years ago. Back then my > problem was the Brother printer was wastefully discarding half of its > ink to the disposal compartment. Brother tech support informed me this > is how they manage to produce higher quality prints than any of the > competition. I replaced it with an HP and was pacified. > > Since that I bought a Brother label printer thinking they can't waste > ink on that thing, right? It insists on expending 20-50mm of extra > label tape every time I press 'print' The operator's manual describes > this as the 'tab' for easier handling of the label. >:( > > My brother-in-law says Lexmark or Epson is the good kind. I don't > disagree, I have not yet owned either so I'm neutral on those. >
IIRC, Lexmark ink was the most expensive. Has that changed in more recent models of their printers? Also, Epson, Brother, and everyone other than HP, IIRC, required proprietary third party drivers. HP was moving that direction with their Hplip binary blob, which is auto downloaded. Has the Linux support of printers changed? Are binary-only drivers not the norm like they were a few years ago across all manufacturers? Thanks, David
