@steadilyebbing @ifixcoinops there was a very deliberate decision - which printer manufacturers bragged about in the business press - to pivot to inkjets, which are intentionally unreliable and require cartridges that don't last very long
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@steadilyebbing @ifixcoinops there was a very deliberate decision - which printer manufacturers bragged about in the business press - to pivot to inkjets, which are intentionally unreliable and require cartridges that don't last very long 3 comments
@steadilyebbing @ifixcoinops here we are 20 years later and even laser printers are doing that shit now @irenes @ifixcoinops yeah 3000 page integrated toner drum and fuser units instead of seperate serviceable bits and enough toner to last a decade and a half of casual printing |
@steadilyebbing @ifixcoinops see, the printer is a loss leader for the ink