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Originally Posted by Slava
Printers are an absolute gear grinder. First the toner is ridiculously expensive. Then you seem to need to use the printer so infrequently, and mine is always “offline” for no apparent reason. Like with all of the great things tech can do, printer companies have managed to learn and implement none of it.
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And they dont last!
I dont like the 'Disposable Economy' but Computer Products are just the worst.
When I first started my own business about 11 years ago, I found a Multi-Function Laser Printer/Scanner/Copier that I really liked. Connected well, toner was reasonable, stored a good amount of paper, etc.
So about 3 years later, and mind you, I do a LOT of printing but that is a gear to be ground another day, anyways the printer starts making this hideous grinding noise, so I call up this place that advertised Printer repairs.
It still works, all of its functions still function, but I cant take the risk of the thing crapping out on me during Tax Season, so its gotta get fixed.
I call up the place and this guy, and you know the type, you can just hear what he looks like over the phone. Heavy-set man, ill-fitting shirt, probably a gold chain, chomping on a cigar.
Anyways, thats not the point.
He tells me: "Yeah, I know whats wrong and I can fix it, but forget it. It'll cost you $400 to fix it and brand new that unit costs $300."
So...what? What're we doing here then?
"Throw it out and buy a new one."
So thats what I do. Every 3 years or so when they get a little long in the tooth and make hazardous noises I toss my printer into a dumpster and go out and buy a new one.
Well...not literally, I take the printer to an electronics recycling facility and they probably promptly toss it into a dumpster, but theres nothing I can do about that.