Post AF6jGkaBIST3kkDmsq by Tionisla@troet.cafe
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(DIR) Post #AF63f0ooO4FEz0x1tY by jiewawa@mastodon.online
2022-01-04T12:30:35Z
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A couple of years ago I had a pretty bad experience with Bluetooth headphones on Linux. I remember someone saying online that that’s just the way things are on Linux, so I just used wired headphones from then on. I tried using Bluetooth again yesterday and had a seamless experience once connected. I don’t know if it’s down to pipewire or some other project, but I’m very appreciative of all the work put in by developers.
(DIR) Post #AF63f1CYxlFAAg3zuq by ChrisWere@linuxrocks.online
2022-01-04T12:32:40Z
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@jiewawa I'm lucky that I've never had a problem with bluetooth on #Linux.Printers on the other hand...
(DIR) Post #AF64ubykblo6X1bOoy by ilyess@mastodon.online
2022-01-04T12:46:40Z
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@jiewawa @ChrisWere Printing on #windows isn’t that much better. PrintNightmare was a big mess last year, maybe it still is.https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-security-updates-break-network-printing/
(DIR) Post #AF67cX0qdKWDmNea00 by jiewawa@mastodon.online
2022-01-04T13:10:32Z
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@ilyess @ChrisWere I think it depends on the make of printer. I remember hearing a Destination Linux episode where they spoke highly of HP printers for Linux compatibility. I personally have never had any issues
(DIR) Post #AF67cXR53nVD5jvWt6 by ChrisWere@linuxrocks.online
2022-01-04T13:17:05Z
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@jiewawa I have definitely had issues with HP printers.
(DIR) Post #AF6jGkaBIST3kkDmsq by Tionisla@troet.cafe
2022-01-04T20:18:40Z
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@ChrisWere @jiewawa same here... Had better experiences with Brother (even though support was proprietary)
(DIR) Post #AF7hRPMWWnY8NHkOiu by b847c1960@mastodon.online
2022-01-05T07:32:55Z
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@ChrisWere @jiewawa i bought brand new HP printer a few weeks ago. The model is not brand new but it is recent.What i had to do:- flash printer firmware via windows- disable a bunch of services on it since they xome with many stuff enabled- connect printer to local wifi via printers web interface- open gnome settings, selected printers and i had to type in my password to add printer which was discovered right awaySteps 1 to 3 are probably omitted by normal users.