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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by lostlogin on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:27PM (#30074731)
It doesn’t take long as a system administrator to become certain that printers are working against you. By and large they have user hostile hardware and software.
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by tablespoon on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:30PM (#30074805)
> By and large they have user hostile hardware and software.

Eh, typical "user hostile hardware and software" is not even in the same league as exfiltrating your data to an adversary.

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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by christkv on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:42PM (#30075006)
I’ve found this is true for everything but brother printers. I’ll never buy another brand again.
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by jaywalk on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:57PM (#30075288)
The Brother color laser printer I purchased 7-8 years ago was the best printer purchase I ever made. I barely print, and the toner doesn't dry up the way inkjet ink does. It just sits there, ready for the occasional print job. No BS software required.
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by lostlogin on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:32PM (#30075900)
Thank you and the parent. I’ll try this path in the future.
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