@soyagi@yiffit.net to AssholeDesign@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoHP insists you must use their cloud printing service, covers USB port with stickeryiffit.netimagemessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up12.04Karrow-down124file-text
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minus-square@TimeNaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish24•2 years agoOr just use linux with CUPS and you never have to let hp install spyware on your computer.
minus-squareChapolinColoradoNZlinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoAgreed but not everyone uses Linux. I do but not on every machine I own.
minus-square@Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoI think you still need the proprietary drivers to use the scanner.
minus-square@TimeNaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoI guess that’s probably true unfortunately. But official linux hp drivers are less annoying than their windows counterparts at least
minus-square@TimeNaan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoI’m not saying that you should do that as a solution to this one specific problem. I’m just pointing out there is a better way.
Or just use linux with CUPS and you never have to let hp install spyware on your computer.
Agreed but not everyone uses Linux. I do but not on every machine I own.
I think you still need the proprietary drivers to use the scanner.
I guess that’s probably true unfortunately. But official linux hp drivers are less annoying than their windows counterparts at least
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I’m not saying that you should do that as a solution to this one specific problem. I’m just pointing out there is a better way.