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Re:HP Instant Ink is “ink as a service” by Wistar on Friday November 06, 2020 @01:36PM (#25009979)
THIS. I gave up on HP printers in about 2007 when I realized that their required software was absolutely terrible, at least on my machine. It was huge install, and caused a number of weird problems. The Brothers I have work well with a minimum of problems although my Brother color printer required a new drum set awfully fast (and cost more than I paid for the printer).

For inkjet, I use Canon and I love them, although the ink is expensive, especially the 8-color ink packs.

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Re:HP Instant Ink is “ink as a service” by neurostimulant on Friday November 06, 2020 @01:57PM (#25010143)
For inkjet printer, I think Epson's ink tank printer is great. The printer cost 3x compared to other cheap loss-leader inkjet printers, but the inks are cheap and you buy it by the bottle instead of by the drips in cartridges.
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Re:HP Instant Ink is “ink as a service” by greyhair on Friday November 06, 2020 @03:40PM (#25010928)
You and I are in a similar camp. I have a monochrome Brother laser (with Duplex) and a Color Canon Inkjet, both on wired networking. Both work well including printing from my phone. Not problems with either, I print mostly on the laser, occasionally on the inkjet. The Canon inkjet can sit idle for weeks at a time, and I still haven't had a plugged nozzle in eight years.
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