• darthelmet@lemmy.world
    311·
    2 months ago

    I’m also pretty sure that cats understand human languages and just choose to ignore us most of the time.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      One of my friends, who has never had a cat, told me that cats were way stupider than dogs because they didn’t follow basic commands and probably didn’t even know their own names.

      I think it takes living with cats to realize that they are smart as hell and understand a lot of what you’re saying - they just don’t give a fuck.

        • darthelmet@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 months ago

          This is just reminding me of my current cat who will open the door to my room, then get inside and close it. I think it’s to get my attention, but the funny part is always when he is ready to leave and he realizes the consequences of his actions.

    • qupada@fedia.io
      211·
      2 months ago

      Bold of you to assume you’re going to be the one to outlive a 90s printer.

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
      3·
      2 months ago

      I wish I still had my Okidata printer I used with my C-64. Yes, it’s dot matrix and slow, but it knew its job and did it well. Same with our later HP 5P. Solid. What the hell happened, HP?

  • ZeDoTelhado@lemmy.world
    15·
    2 months ago

    Oh, you need to print a form before going to the airport because of some outdated entry requirement? Sure, I will jam the paper 3 times, ask for a magenta cartridge after failing printing, even if you are printing black only, and then i will ask to sacrifice your first born when you are getting desperate to print and leave!

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    Technically, its not their fault, they were made that way and have no means of changing themselves…

    But that doesn’t change that they functionally are agents of evil.

    … They’re basically Orcs, but with even less agency.

    • FosterMolasses@leminal.spaceEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Yo, that’s crazy

      Soon anarchists won’t even be able to print posters anymore lol, the writers of Cyberpunk 2077 couldn’t make this shit up.

  • merc@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    2 months ago

    It’s more the printer companies that are evil.

    Printers from the 90s and early 2000s were still pretty good. They had problems with paper jams, but that’s not really surprising when you’re moving a physical object around like that. The models designed for office use were really sturdy and built to handle a work environment that was still mostly based around paper. So, they expected to be used heavily.

    Since then, they’ve cheaped out on a lot of the components because printing is much less common so they’re not expected to handle as much heavy work. But, more importantly, the DMCA has allowed manufacturers to load them up with DRM that refuses to use any ink that isn’t sold by the printer manufacturer.

    • Kairos@lemmy.today
      1·
      2 months ago

      Printers suck now because they always sucked. You just used models that cost 3x as much.

      • merc@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 months ago

        The models that cost 3x as much now suck. At least it used to be possible to get one that didn’t suck.

  • Seth Taylor@lemmy.world
    9·
    2 months ago

    I tripped and fell a while ago. I have no idea how it happened but I’m pretty sure I heard the printer chuckle. I’ve been sleeping with the lights on and a balled-up sheet of paper under my pillow ever since. If it tries anything, I’m shoving that paper in its paper tray. And then I’ll say something cool like “I hope you brought your guitar, cause it’s time to jam!”

    • tyler@programming.dev
      6·
      2 months ago

      I haven’t had problems with printers on Linux or Mac. Literally just windows that is shit honestly.

  • village604@adultswim.fanEnglish
    7·
    2 months ago

    Printers know I’m just looking for an excuse to go Office Space on them, so they always start working when I show up. Same with desktops.

    But get a Brother printer and you won’t have issues. My 2007 model is still working fine, although the NIC died a few years ago and unfortunately doesn’t have a functional driver I can find for a print server.

    But I found a $650 Brother multifunction at Goodwill for $10 that looked brand new, just needed a new toner cartridge.

    • SleeplessCityLights@programming.dev
      3·
      2 months ago

      I have worked with many printers and copiers. I found the small business laser jet Brother printers are by far the best. They just are a little big for an apartment. I would say HP is the worse, but I have worked with Konica Minoltas.

  • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    2 months ago

    If you only print occasionally, do it at the library. Far better to rely on community printers that are running often to keep the ink warm.

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 months ago

    Have a small-office level printer. Zero trouble for a decade. Previously had a succession of inkjets and had to deal with bloated software, greedy refills and restrictions on them, and flawed scanner feeds.

    Never buying those things again.

    • NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      We had a great 10 year old office-grade printer that kicked the bucket two years ago. Since then we have been through 5 office-grade printers of varying brands and they are all crap.

      If you have something that’s been around for a decade, stroke it gently, give it some treats, and tell it what a good printer it is, because that printer is irreplaceable