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ziq OP wrote
Wow. Does she use it much?
emma wrote
She used to, but not anymore.
ziq OP wrote
Does anyone here even own a printer? I haven't needed one at home for at least 15 years.
MrPotatoeHead wrote
I use a Brother laser printer. One toner cart (~$10 for off brand) lasts about a year. We print about 2000 pages per year.
AbleBot wrote
surreal wrote
crippling? totally wrong
edmund_the_destroyer wrote
Printer makers are like drug dealers: the first hit is cheap, but once you're hooked you pay through the nose.
This is one of the many, many places where fully open source hardware technology could save everyone except printer company shareholders billions all around the globe. But as critical as the project is, I see why it's not a priority for any open source team. I don't know anyone that gets excited about traditional printers, and it's hard to imagine putting in the thousands of hours a project like this would require when the topic is so mundane.
surreal wrote
just don't use printers anymore
MHC wrote
Do your homework. Calculate the lifetime cost of ownership!
emma wrote (edited )
Don't buy inkjets. Get a laser printer instead: they're pricey, but toner cartridges last a billion times longer than ink. The one I bought for my mum 10 years ago still uses the stock cartridge.