They work better in Linux than Windows, not to mention backwards compatibility.

EDIT: I may be wrong about newest printer models, 2020 and above.

EDIT2: Hardware problems are an entirely different issue.

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    I would only think them to work better on Linux because the software you’re using isn’t made by the printer company. Their software sucks. The hardware sucks, too. They’re made to be shit because a perfect printer isn’t profitable.

    • monsieur_jean@kbin.social
      161·
      1 year ago

      Since I’ve moved in South East Asia, I have discovered that:

      • Almost every single printer that exists has a conversion kit available on Taobao to use big ink bottles
      • There’s not a single firmware that hasn’t been hacked, nor a single part that hasn’t been cloned
      • Therefore, most printer manufacturers have a specific line of durable products that allows the use of third party ink because if they don’t, other people will bank of their product maintenance and they won’t sell much.

      The only reason we in developped country get scammed like we are, is because of IP laws and governments that allow manufacturers to abuse them with no consequences at the expense of the customers (and the planet).

      • mr_right@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        2·
        1 year ago

        conversion kit available

        I would like to hear more about those conversion kits and what are they reused for.