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HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers::Funny how marketing messages change depending on the audience

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[–] froh42@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

When I urgently needed to print something a few years ago I ran to the store and purchased the cheapest laser printer I could find, which was a Ricoh for Eur 42. Windows GDI printer shit, but I also found Mac drivers and a working linux driver.

It waa the low end model, had the same printing mechanism as the larger Ricoh Multifunction things and third party toner was dirt cheap. Ah and I can't remember any paper jam.

Inkjets, especiallw those from HP are a scam.

I only threw out the (fully working) Ricoh after years, because someone gave me a network connected full color Oki Multifunction led printer device for free.

(Ah I checked later, "normal" price for the Ricoh when not on sale was Eur 75 or so)