Mastodon: @wally3k@infosec.exchange

Lurks on topics like security, privacy, repair & gaming. Sometimes comments, too.

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  • From a repair standpoint, Brother are definitely the best option (that I know of). I do authorised repair work for them, and their support guides, technical support team and range of spare parts is absolutely amazing. The biggest problem I see is aftermarket toner wrinkling up the fuser of laser models, but that’s not like it’s something Brother’s introduced to be anti-competitive slime bags.

    I’ve got a second-hand HL-5370DW (from 2009~) that’s been through the wringer of a medical practice - I still use it to print without any issue, despite the Web UI insisting that all the non-toner consumables need to be replaced immediately.




  • To be fair, accidental damage is never covered under “warranty” (or any other extended service guarantee “warranty equivalents”) from any manufacturer. Given these black rectangles go everywhere with us, it’s still very good to have a device that won’t absolutely crap itself as soon as it gets dropped in water.

    I say this as someone who often sees customers bring in water damaged devices, wanting their data off of it.

    Frankly though, I wish the term used was “water resistance” and not “waterproof”. That semantic annoys me.