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1. ajsnig+S2[view] [source] 2022-06-24 11:39:53
>>b112+(OP)
Ok... so if I need a printer, that won't fuck me with stuff like this, what should I buy now? Except HP of course, and now Brother
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2. pteras+j3[view] [source] 2022-06-24 11:43:35
>>ajsnig+S2
Printers in general suck, but... Canon? Haven't had any headaches since I switched to them from HP. Then again, since it has been a few years, it's possible that they too went downhill since.
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3. reaper+D6[view] [source] 2022-06-24 12:07:30
>>pteras+j3
Canon isn't as bad, but it's headed that way.

Driver and firmware quality have declined in recent years.

I'm a tech person, and it took about three hours to set up the wireless Canon I bought a couple of months ago. When the thing has an error, it displays a QR code that just links to a PDF of the printed installation manual that it came with. Not helpful.

It also won't connect to eero routers because of a bug in the printer firmware, combined with eero removing the ability to have different SSIDs for 2 and 5Ghz networks.

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