I have a brother laser Printer which I use via IPP from my network. It can hold a bunch of pages in RAM and Print them once the other (it can Print 3 in a row) are finished.

Now what does any propriatery printing service do?

They feed ONE PAGE AT A TIME, so my printer starts printing, then it starts cooling off, but then it has to HEAT UP AGAIN FOR FUCKS SAKE, and that every time.

Also if I just print via CUPS from my Linux machine, its like 5 times faster.

And I just don’t understand how my 15€ thin client from over 20 years ago can do more and better than my 1200€ iPad.

Just a reminder why I keep using Linux.

  • 51dusty@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 months ago

    bump. my brother multifunction worked flawlessly. scanner, printer…I assume the fax would work if it was hooked up.

    Mac is 85-90%

    Windows, I just completely uninstall/reinstall for each use because it is more reliable than trying to use it otherwise.

    oddly enough, the Canon I got will only work properly from the phone, which pisses me off everyday. that thing is a POS.

      • 51dusty@lemmy.world
        4·
        3 months ago

        big ol dookie on Canon…💩💩💩

        one of the worst technology purchases I ever made.

        I bought the laser brother for scan and documents, which is awesome.

        but I needed something for photos… found this “highly rated” Canon photo only printer… hot garbage.