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Re: HP LaserJet Tank – Refillable laser printer

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Post by mmastrac »

inferiorhuman wrote: post #106
mmastrac wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll have to take a look and see if my JetDirect 300X has new firmware. EDIT: Nope, it's a Javapocalypse for that particular device.

Oh that's too bad. The 620N I put in my printer was new-in-box so it came with the original Java based firmware. Yuck. The other reason to look for new firmware is that there were various security issues that were resolved. FWIW it looks like you may be able to use HP Web Jetadmin which is some sort of .net monstrosity.

TBH it's been set up and working for so long I never ended up using the Java interface. There's also a telnet interface iirc that can configure pretty much everything.

I should probably hide it behind a Pi but it works, never breaks and I can't really complain.

Re: HP LaserJet Tank – Refillable laser printer

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Post by j16sdiz »

sf_rob wrote: post #63
osrec wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my experience, the best Linux support has been from brother. Also, their printers seem more light weight (in a good way), and their compatible ink is cheaper. Good for basic documents etc, but probably not for printing photos.

I love my Brother, but their Mac support is (was?) laughable. Their main support path is to download the Brother app to load a PDF you output to your filesystem and send it to your printer. I'm clueless about the subtleties of printer drivers on Mac's but their solution was so clunky. Works flawlessly on Windows and with some minor tweaks on Linux Mint.

Apple literally owns CUPS and use it on mac. If your printer works on linux without special filters, it should work on mac

Re: HP LaserJet Tank – Refillable laser printer

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cookiengineer wrote: post #86
ommz wrote: post #8

> Requires the HP Smart app download. > Subscription may be required; subscription may not be available in all countries > HP account required for full functionality > Get up to 5,000 pages or up to 2 years of pre-filled toner The disclaimers, or more succinctly, the anti-feature section.

Honestly, seing printers like this over the years and everything getting worse and worse makes me feel good about having an old Brother laser printer. It's monochrome, it's now 20 years old, but it's good enough for me. It keeps running and running, and the toner is dirt-cheap on the market. No internet, no spyware and no IoT-secured (tm) app required. Manufacturers like Epson and HP kind of force me into keeping thi…

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Re: HP LaserJet Tank – Refillable laser printer

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Post by ryandrake »

mmastrac wrote: post #11

My HP LaserJet 6P is still running strong, almost 20 years after I bought it second-hand and almost 25 since it was released (!). I've been using nothing but unofficial toner in it and other than some streaking that developed in the last few years (too lazy to clean the toner for now), it's been flawless. Apparently HP made things so well for so long that they've decided to correct that mistake. No subscription requi…

I just held a somber funeral for my 1999 HP LaserJet 4000n. No app, no subscription, reasonably priced toner, built like a tank, survived thousands and thousands of pages, five house moves. It was finally done in by multiple critical plastic pieces that broke and a power supply failure. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life now. I feel there are no new substitutes anymore. I heard Brother is good but I can't imagine it being the same great vibes...

Re: HP LaserJet Tank – Refillable laser printer

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Post by noisy_boy »

ryandrake wrote: post #115
mmastrac wrote: post #11

My HP LaserJet 6P is still running strong, almost 20 years after I bought it second-hand and almost 25 since it was released (!). I've been using nothing but unofficial toner in it and other than some streaking that developed in the last few years (too lazy to clean the toner for now), it's been flawless. Apparently HP made things so well for so long that they've decided to correct that mistake. No subscription requi…

I just held a somber funeral for my 1999 HP LaserJet 4000n. No app, no subscription, reasonably priced toner, built like a tank, survived thousands and thousands of pages, five house moves. It was finally done in by multiple critical plastic pieces that broke and a power supply failure. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life now. I feel there are no new substitutes anymore. I heard Brother is good but I can't…

Wonder if there is a 3d printing community to support older but reliable devices.

Re: HP LaserJet Tank – Refillable laser printer

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Post by noisy_boy »

leetrout wrote: post #104
lxe wrote: post #103

Or, get a Brother HL-2270dw. I changed the toner twice in probably a decade. 3 moves. Toner cartridges are available from third parties for dirt cheap. No DRM. The iOS app has the "print" feature and it's all it needs. Never jammed. Never broke or failed in any way. Thought that it won't work with my new eero router... nope, the firmware update fixed the wifi. This thing will outlive me.

I have nothing but bad things to say about Brother. I will never buy another one. Last purchase was a $350 multifunction color laser printer that stopped turning on. I was just over the one year warranty and no support from Brother and their authorized service centers want to put me on a commercial support plan. I bought it for my wife, a teacher, because the school copiers were always broken or unavailable. HP makes…

Owner of HL-2375dw here. Seems like their B&W Lasers work better. No issues with printing from Linux / iOS over wifi - has been going on since 2019 without issues (only had to replace the toner recently).
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