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ryandrakeyesterday at 10:10 PM1 replyview on HN

I've always thought USB-only made no sense on a printer. If there was one device in your house that multiple computers (and phones, don't forget) would want to use simultaneously, it's a printer. I'll only buy a printer that has its own built in network connectivity. Infuriating to have to stick a Pi onto your printer just so it can do what should be basic, table-stakes functionality.


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skydhashyesterday at 10:52 PM

A usb controller is way less expensive than something that can run a TCP stack and the associated software.