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Can anyone recommend a printer? (...ahem...) a Linux printer?
Last time I owned an inkjet was well over a decade ago. I had a nice HP color laserjet that Just Worked™for almost a decade (and PS, I bought it used), and then I just lived w/o a printer for the...
Last time I owned an inkjet was well over a decade ago. I had a nice HP color laserjet that Just Worked™for almost a decade (and PS, I bought it used), and then I just lived w/o a printer for the past 3-4 years. Now, I'm window-shopping for inkjets, it sounds like the whole "use-our-ink-or-die" business model has only gotten worse.
Are there any good inkjet printers where I can just use it like a normal printer, just buy ink (cheaper than the printer was) when I need it, yada? Or should I just write off the entire industry (again), and go straight to the laser printers?
And does anyone actually have a decent (color, all-in-one) printer that works reasonably well with their (YourDistroHere) Linux machine?
Danke
ETA: Thanks for all the feedback. I'm now prioritizing a Brother laser (maybe just mono), or possibly an Epson Ecotank.
Side-note ... how cool is it that we have so many Linux-folk in our midst!?
Thanks again.
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LG to close mobile phone business worldwide
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Cricut backs off plan to add subscription fee to millions of devices
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Why don't more screens come with anti-reflective coating?
I hate watching reflections on my screens. My old laptop had a super reflective screen. So does my tablet and smartphone, but I was successful in applying anti-glare on them. Reflective screens...
I hate watching reflections on my screens. My old laptop had a super reflective screen. So does my tablet and smartphone, but I was successful in applying anti-glare on them. Reflective screens are annoying in any condition besides total darkness. Anti-glare is such an improvement! Yes, I lose a small amount of brightness, but I need a lot less brightness when my screen is not a freaking mirror!
Hence the question, "Why don't more screens come with anti-reflective coating?"
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Microsoft killed the Zune, but Zune-Heads are still here
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New 2021 GPS accuracy issue impacting some Garmin, Suunto, other GPS devices
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Smartwatches monitor your health: An overview of what you get for the money
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Why can’t you buy a good webcam?
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How and why I stopped buying new laptops
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Apple preparing next Mac chips with aim to outclass top-end PCs; up to 32 core CPU's, 16 core GPU's rumored
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Google announces Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G phones, new Chromecast, and Nest Audio smart speaker
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What exactly is the goop inside a lava lamp?
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Apple's MagSafe Duo charger is slower than it's MagSafe charger
@Mark Gurman: Wow, Apple has just updated the MagSafe Duo page. The $129 charger only gets you 11 watts for charging with a 20 watt brick, or 14 watts with a 27 watt brick. That compares to 15 watts you get with the solo MagSafe charger. pic.twitter.com/Z9iWM4PGpU
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The touch lamp; a neat idea, and older than you'd think!
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The battle for the soul of digital freedom taking place inside your printer
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It’s 2020. Why do printers still suck?
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Why the orange sky looks gray in some photos
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The Nokia 3310 is twenty years old today
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Onyx Boox Nova 2: Gizmodo review
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Got any new electronics? Tell me about them!
Time for a casual show and tell! What new toys didya get? :) Last year's thread.
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The five most over-hyped tech devices
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The Walkman, forty years on
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When phones were fun: Samsung's "Matrix Phone" (2003)
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Hands-on review: Why Apple’s newest iPad Pro packs a powerful punch
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The wonderful world of Chinese hi-fi - The world of good and cheap headphones from anonymous Chinese companies
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The secrets behind the runaway success of Apple’s AirPods
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How to use your DSLR or mirrorless camera as a webcam
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Why is TV 29.97 frames per second?
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DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 has an upgraded camera and much longer flying time
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Apple developing high-end headphones with interchangeable parts
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Time to upgrade the mic in your home office
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Printing’s not dead: The $35 billion fight over ink cartridges
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Watching you watch: The tracking system of over-the-top TV streaming devices
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How IoT betrays us: Today, Sonos speakers. Tomorrow, Alexa and electric cars?
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Smartphones have blurred the distinction between different spaces by turning anywhere into a place you can work, watch TV/videos, talk with friends, and more
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The smallest Discman ever made - was smaller than a CD
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Stable lithium-sulfur battery could see smartphones run for five days
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Apparently Samsung just put a removable battery in one of it's new phones
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CES2020: Cyrcle Phone is round and has two headphone jacks
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How much better can smartphones really get?
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Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so they can't be reused
@atomicthumbs: Sonos states on their website that "sustainability is non-negotiable," and that they design products to minimize impact, but I work at an e-waste recycler and have demonstrable proof this is false. Sonos's "recycle mode" intentionally bricks good devices so they can't be reused.
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The Original IBM PC 5150 - The story of the world's most influential computer
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The Verge’s gadgets of the decade
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The enduring allure of retro tech
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Chilean protesters took down a drone with standard laser pointers
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Smart TVs collect data for political-advertising use
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How do you turn a smart TV into a dumb TV?
I've been lamenting the death of the dumb TV for years now, but I'm finally in the market for a new set and trying to plan my next purchase carefully. I've come to grips with the fact that any...
I've been lamenting the death of the dumb TV for years now, but I'm finally in the market for a new set and trying to plan my next purchase carefully.
I've come to grips with the fact that any late-model TV I buy is going to feature some or all of the following:
- Internet connectivity
- Slow, janky menu screens with awful UIs
- Pre-installed apps (all of which I consider bloatware)
- Ads incorporated into the built-in menus or overlaid on my content
- Alexa / Google Home integration
- Automatic content recognition and/or other data collection techniques
- Microphones or cameras, purportedly for voice/gesture control
My goal is to take a stock smart TV and completely neuter all of the above, resulting in an otherwise fully functional dumb TV. All of my content will be delivered over HDMI from external devices.
As I understand it, basically all modern TVs are running one of five operating systems: Android TV, webOS, Tizen, Roku TV, or SmartCast. Not knowing anything about these platforms, where should I begin? Which are most susceptible to rooting? Are there any good custom ROMs I could install that would achieve what I'm looking for? Surely others have asked these same questions before me, but I can't find the answers online.
Yes, this is a companion post to my other home theater question earlier today.
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The palm-size PrinCube can print on materials your desktop printer doesn't even dream of
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EU passes “Right to repair” Law to make large appliances easier to repair starting from 2021
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