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Not trash, just returned to the shop. HP Smart Tank 580 printer.
Did you buy a brother instead?
My first laser printer was an HP Laser Jet MP5 that my boss threw away because 'it was noisy'. Workhorse beast printed easily another 15,000 pages before I replaced it with a color laser from Brother. That beast (purchased in 2013) has gone through 3 toner carts for CYMK, and printed high res great output in glorious color for over a decade now.
Moral of the story: HP wasn't always garbage, but they certainly are today; Brother makes a damn good printer.
Oh yeah, in college I bought an HP color ink jet that lasted probably 2 decades. No bullshit, it just printed stuff, and it was fantastic.
I currently have a printer, also HP, but an old one (20 years).
When I'll finally need a new printer, I'll be deciding between HP and Brother. I am not sure about Linux support with Brother printers. I heard it's great, but I need to search more. I know HPLIP works well, but I also heard these new HP printers don't last long. Then there's also the thing called HP+ (not to be confused with Instant Ink) that many of those printers have, which REQUIRES HP account AND a connection to internet.
Linux user here, can confirm a Brother multifunction laser printer/scanner monster from around five years ago works flawlessly and painlessly out of the box with multiple Debian derivatives.
Also the first toner I bought with it is still sealed in its box because the free starter toner which came with the printer still hasn't run down. I'm never going back to inkjets!
My 2 year old brother (all in one, not a human) same story. Works great with Linux. Better than my hp, even.
Recently went through this, did not continue with hp and went brother, couldn't be happier.
Be a member of the Brother-hood. I have a big black multifunction Brother printer, scanner (even fax, wtf!), and it works on both Linux and Windows. Bought four years ago. It just wants a quiet corner and a wifi connection. I think it'd even print from my Android phone if I tickled it a little, but can't be arsed now. It's happy with cheapo ink as well. It also cleans itself and has survived in a definitely-not-an-office environment. If it makes another year I'll give it a pet name, it deserves one!
I have had three Brother lasers since 2006 and they are workhorses. Can’t help with the Linux question.
Why did you get 3 printers in 17 years, did they break or anything?
Two were for work. One I have at home.
Maybe used them lots?
HP is a nightmare, I had nothing but issues on my system with HP. Brother is no fuss no install kind of deal. It just appears ready and willing.