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HP exec says quiet part out loud when it comes to locking in print customers::Funny how marketing messages change depending on the audience

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I picked up a refurbished Xerox b&w laser printer 5 years ago. It never gives me problems, and the toner lasts forever. One of the best tech purchases I’ve ever made.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

My 1996 Lexmark BW compact laser printer just died.

1996...nearly 30 years.

I can probably fix it, just keeps saying paper jam. When I'm bored I'll open it up.

Oh, and it's a centronix connector, ha!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I bet there’s still CUPS support for it, you can probably print to it via CUPS

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Today in my office kitchen I saw 'CUPS' sticker on a drawer and was like 'who prints stuff in a kitchen'? I took me 3 seconds to realize.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

There is.

It's been on a Windows box for years with a $9.99 centronix-to-USB cable

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My guess some paper got jammed. You have to unjam it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Hahahahaha

Dang, yer a smart one, thanks for the advice, Dad! 🤣