@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 12 days agoMicrosoft closes the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardwarewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1337arrow-down15cross-posted to: technologyhardware
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•11 days agoWeird printer on windows 11, that’s not a thing. A weird printer in your CUPS server in Linux, totally a thing
minus-squarebitwolflinkfedilinkEnglish7•11 days agoI have never connected a printer to my network or via USB, clicked the add printer button, and was able to print on my first try. Then I tried to add a printer on Fedora Linux. Cant say never anymore.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•11 days agoAlso Brother printers have their shit together for Linux drivers.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•10 days agoTo Brother’s credit, this is also true for their windows drivers. As an IT admin, anytime I need a new printer they’re my preferred brand.
Weird printer on windows 11, that’s not a thing. A weird printer in your CUPS server in Linux, totally a thing
I have never connected a printer to my network or via USB, clicked the add printer button, and was able to print on my first try.
Then I tried to add a printer on Fedora Linux.
Cant say never anymore.
Also Brother printers have their shit together for Linux drivers.
To Brother’s credit, this is also true for their windows drivers. As an IT admin, anytime I need a new printer they’re my preferred brand.