# Brother inkjet printer

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Brother inkjet printer and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended because it just works across Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone, with cheap pages; the main caveat is ink used for head cleaning.

## Why people recommend it

- Just works with no effort (3 comments): "I have a Brother printer (inkjet) and it literally just works." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46003549)) "Linux, Mac, Android, iPhone, all print with zero effort." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46021997)) "my Brother printer just works too" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46004925))
- Cheap printer and cheap pages (2 comments): "the price per page looked to be cheaper overall (as was the printer itself)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49981955)) "is smaller than a microwave and super cheap" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810412))
- Compact and thoughtful design (2 comments): "is smaller than a microwave and super cheap" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48810412)) "It's a very thoughtful design element." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48371670))

## What people warn about

- Ink runs out and drains fast (3 comments): "wouldn't print black and white if one of the color cartridges was empty" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50287714)) "It will sneakily drain the ink cleaning the print head at midnight." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48652216)) "every time I needed to print, the printer was out of ink" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48800637))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Brother laser printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brother-laser-printer.md): 56 recommend
- [OpenPrinter](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openprinter.md): 14 recommend
- [HP LaserJet](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hp-laserjet.md): 10 recommend
- [Epson EcoTank printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/epson-ecotank-printer.md): 10 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Brother+inkjet+printer+with+ADF&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.brother-usa.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Brother inkjet printer", https://hackerapproved.com/p/brother-inkjet-printer/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).