Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly::Suit seeks injunction blocking HP from bricking printers using third-party ink.

  • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    7 months ago

    Is there a place to check and compare printers in respect to this?

    I’m currently looking for a printer replacement and don’t want to lock myself to printers like these. I know to stay away from HP as it looks like they are the biggest offender. I know that brother generally was good, but I’m not sure if that still holds true.

          • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
            6·
            7 months ago

            It seems any printer that comes with ink tanks might be a valuable alternative.

            It’s possible to fill HP printer cartridges yourself (speaking as the unfortunate owner of one such device), but it’s not particularly easy, and that possibility only extends as far as firmware updates allow… apparently.

          • QuarterSwede@lemmy.worldEnglish
            6·
            7 months ago

            I bought one years ago that still functions on $15 high yield toner that lasts us a year.

            Recently bought one for work for $199 (has an ADF) since the HPs stopped printing at all. It was the type that have the long ink cartridges for like $70. Had an employee that needed to print something quick from his phone for work and he couldn’t believe how easy and quick it printed compared to the HP. I think his quote was, “damn, that was awesome.”

            Brother is the only printer that just works anymore.

      • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        7 months ago

        Thank you this looks great, but I also want to be able to scan and copy documents on flatbed as sometimes they are connected or can’t go into the feeder for other reasons.

        • stranger@lemm.eeEnglish
          5·
          7 months ago

          Brother also offers many MFPs; the MFC-L5700 for instance, has a feeder and flatbed scanner

          • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            This one looks very good. I actually was thinking of MFC-L8895CDW which I saw on costco.com, but then I saw MFC-L8900CDW which supposedly is identical to the former and MFC-L8905CDW which costs as much as the one in Costco and was wondering why Costco version costs as much as 8905 and got into a rabbit hole researching what’s the difference between them. And ended up not buying anything so far.

            Perhaps those are overkill though.

    • The Pantser@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      7 months ago

      I have a Epson Eco tank printer that you just fill the tanks. There is no way for them to prevent you from using any ink you want.

      • Kanzar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        7 months ago

        Yeah those CISS style ones are awesome, really glad Epson embraced it after years of customers using 3rd party CISS.

        If I were to get an inkjet again (I have a bw brother laser MFC), it’d definitely be a ciss.