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They work better in Linux than Windows, not to mention backwards compatibility.
EDIT: I may be wrong about newest printer models, 2020 and above.
EDIT2: Hardware problems are an entirely different issue.
I've found Mac OS is by far the best OS for getting printers to work tbh
I never had any problems printing or scanning on Linux. Meanwhile my dad's PC bluescreens from opening the driver UI.
I used to have a MacBook Pro and the printer worked perfectly when I printed from it, whereas my windows PC always had issues.
Printers suck so bad that are responsible of starting free software (well part of it). Thanks printers for sucking bad.
Context:
I got an amazing old HP office laser jet, a 1320n. Would Linux be able to print from it relatively easily? I had to work pretty hard to get it on W10.
You can always try a Mint LiveUSB
On Pop my networked printers were just there without me needing to do anything.
Same I've had great luck with pop, it found my brother color laser and even installed my hp latex 260. I'd never print to that directly though.
WTF? Is this about using inkjets on WiFi?
That was the last thing that kept me dual booting. Eventually, I realized that my printer wasn't worth using on any OS so I wasn't losing anything by going all-in.
Just don't buy HP/Epson/Canon.
Buy a Brother Laserprinter, and never worry again for the rest of your life.
Trouble is, no parts for Brother over here π. HP has the market here and parts for them are dirt cheap.
Sure, I can order from AliExpress, but it'll take months to arrive.