Bought a new brother laser printer (fuck hp inkjet), decided to print something on Windows. Typical Windows could detect the printer even though it shows up in the network section as a device. Downloads and install barebone driver from brother website still refuses to work. Logged in to Linux mint 1 second later “New Brother DCP-L235DW printer has been added”. I wasted more than half an hour trying to print something on Windows and on Linux didn’t even need a single click to configure the printer.

I dont use Linux much, but when it come to Linux it just works without doing anything (atleast on mint).

Just want say how Windows sucks, even my phone was able to print without additional software.

  • arglebargle
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    11 months ago

    I have an HP printer, unfortunately, but it is what it is.

    Linux prints and scans no problem, setup was as easy as picking the printer from the list.

    The windows laptop kicking around here will not. No matter what I try, I cannot make it work.