• 0ops
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    616 days ago

    imo the best printer is somebody else’s printer, i.e your school’s, work’s, or library’s. Not worth dealing with that shit

    • @thehatfox@lemmy.world
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      86 days ago

      We have a cheap and reliable black and white laser printer at home for convenient printing of stuff like return labels.

      On the rare occasion colour of photo prints are needed, there’s a great little independent print and photo place in town that does prints for pennies.

      Seems to be the best of both worlds.

      • @cynar@lemmy.world
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        36 days ago

        My brother laser fits into the same basic role. I paid extra for the colour version however. The key is that laser toner never goes bad, unlike inkjets.

    • @jimmux@programming.dev
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      66 days ago

      That’s my strategy. If I add up all the printing I’ve done at libraries, schools, work, etc. it would cost a fraction of buying my own.

      They take up so much space that can be used for more useful things, too.

    • @Turret3857@infosec.pub
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      66 days ago

      The only printers Ive seen “publicly” cost money to use. I’d rather firewall my brother printer and manually refill the cartridge with 3rd party ink. More private that way

      • My local library lets you print up to 30 pages for free. I was pretty shocked, because I was ready to pay when I needed to print something last time I was there.

        • @meliaesc@lemmy.world
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          56 days ago

          People printing 30 pages at the library is likely rare enough that getting a member through the door is worth the $3 they could have charged.

        • @Turret3857@infosec.pub
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          36 days ago

          I’ll have to check out what my library offers, just in case. Also I havent been in there in a while. I like libraries :)