Hal-5700X to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-27 months ago[Louis Rossmann] Brother turns heel & becomes anti-consumer printer companyyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link[Louis Rossmann] Brother turns heel & becomes anti-consumer printer companyyoutu.beHal-5700X to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • edit-27 months agomessage-square141fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@AA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months agoI rarely use a printer now that my kids are in college. When it dies, I had a choice between laser printer, Brother inkjet, or none. “None” is now my first choice
minus-square@kent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months agoThat’s what we did. For the few pages we need to print, I can use the machine at the library for $0.10/page.
minus-square@comfydecal@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months agoSo issue here is privacy, the library is likely scanning whatever device connected, not just the files and file metadata
minus-squarealcoholic_chipmunklinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months agoI kind of doubt it. Local libraries have a hard time staying open due to funding.
minus-square@kent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months agoI trust the library a lot more than I trust Staples or a similar for-profit business.
I rarely use a printer now that my kids are in college. When it dies, I had a choice between laser printer, Brother inkjet, or none. “None” is now my first choice
That’s what we did.
For the few pages we need to print, I can use the machine at the library for $0.10/page.
So issue here is privacy, the library is likely scanning whatever device connected, not just the files and file metadata
I kind of doubt it. Local libraries have a hard time staying open due to funding.
$5 USB fob for printing
I trust the library a lot more than I trust Staples or a similar for-profit business.