09-12-2022, 12:28 AM
Well, of all the ( very few ) problems I have had with 23 years of Linux, and perhaps 20 years of Unix before that . Its never been driver problems.
Oh, except with printers. Namely those that wont release firmware, or *nix drivers. Canon being the worst offenders.
Although, saying that, I recently bought an A3 printer scanner from Brother.
Worked perfectly after installing the supplied drivers, albeit with a little massaging to get them to load in the first place.
THEN, they ( Brother ) did an update. I can scan, but I cannot print. It seems that without ORIGIONAL ink cartridges the printer dies.
Origional carts are over $100 for the four, and like most ink jets spends at least 23 of every 24 hours "cleaning heads ".
So carts last a couple of days and havent printed bugger all.
After market carts ( which I use ) are $25 for all four, in long life versions. BUT the hardware signature chips attached
dont connect to Brother.
Surely there should be a law against that.
Joe
Oh, except with printers. Namely those that wont release firmware, or *nix drivers. Canon being the worst offenders.
Although, saying that, I recently bought an A3 printer scanner from Brother.
Worked perfectly after installing the supplied drivers, albeit with a little massaging to get them to load in the first place.
THEN, they ( Brother ) did an update. I can scan, but I cannot print. It seems that without ORIGIONAL ink cartridges the printer dies.
Origional carts are over $100 for the four, and like most ink jets spends at least 23 of every 24 hours "cleaning heads ".
So carts last a couple of days and havent printed bugger all.
After market carts ( which I use ) are $25 for all four, in long life versions. BUT the hardware signature chips attached
dont connect to Brother.
Surely there should be a law against that.
Joe
