They work better in Linux than Windows, not to mention backwards compatibility.

EDIT: I may be wrong about newest printer models, 2020 and above.

EDIT2: Hardware problems are an entirely different issue.

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    10 months ago

    My printer has to go through like 5 power cycles for it to even detect its ink cartridges. I guess thats what i get for taking the ewaste printer from the office

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      10 months ago

      Atleast it was free? I did the same thing, took office salvage. I’ll be replacing it soon with a laser printer.

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        10 months ago

        a free printer is always awesome, but youll mostly spend money on ink anyway

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          A free printer might be awesome if it’s laser…a free ink jet printer is like saying you got stabbed ‘for free’. I mean, yeah, it was free.